Which has higher land area, American Samoa or Cayman Islands?

Cayman Islands, at 240 sq. km against 200 sq. km in American Samoa as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between American Samoa and Cayman Islands?

40 sq. km, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cayman Islands?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

American Samoa vs Cayman Islands: Land area

American Samoa

200 sq. km

in 2023

Cayman Islands

240 sq. km

in 2023

American Samoa rank

202nd

Cayman Islands rank

201st

Land area over time

American Samoa
Cayman Islands

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 240 sq. km against 200 sq. km in American Samoa, a difference of 40 sq. km.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 202nd and Cayman Islands ranks 201st of 215 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Cayman Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	200 sq. km	240 sq. km	40 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1970s	200 sq. km	240 sq. km	40 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1980s	200 sq. km	240 sq. km	40 sq. km	Cayman Islands
1990s	200 sq. km	240 sq. km	40 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2000s	200 sq. km	240 sq. km	40 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2010s	200 sq. km	240 sq. km	40 sq. km	Cayman Islands
2020s	200 sq. km	240 sq. km	40 sq. km	Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, American Samoa or Cayman Islands?: Cayman Islands, at 240 sq. km against 200 sq. km in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between American Samoa and Cayman Islands?: 40 sq. km, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cayman Islands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Cayman Islands rank globally for land area?: American Samoa ranks 202nd and Cayman Islands ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.