Bahamas vs Samoa: Arable land
Bahamas
8,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
10,710 hectares
in 2023
Bahamas rank
170th
Samoa rank
168th
Arable land over time
- Bahamas
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 10,710 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 2,710 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 168th of 206 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,000 hectares | 11,111 hectares | 4,111 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 7,000 hectares | 13,900 hectares | 6,900 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 7,000 hectares | 17,020 hectares | 10,020 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 6,400 hectares | 17,330 hectares | 10,930 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 7,000 hectares | 11,430 hectares | 4,430 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7,900 hectares | 20,092 hectares | 12,192 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8,000 hectares | 11,145 hectares | 3,145 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Bahamas or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 10,710 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Bahamas and Samoa?
- 2,710 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Samoa rank globally for arable land?
- Bahamas ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 168th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.