Which has higher land area, American Samoa or Liechtenstein?

American Samoa, at 200 sq. km against 160 sq. km in Liechtenstein as of 2023.

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

40 sq. km, with American Samoa ahead.

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

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 Liechtenstein: Land area

American Samoa

200 sq. km

in 2023

Liechtenstein

160 sq. km

in 2023

American Samoa rank

202nd

Liechtenstein rank

205th

Land area over time

American Samoa
Liechtenstein

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 200 sq. km against 160 sq. km in Liechtenstein, a difference of 40 sq. km.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 202nd and Liechtenstein ranks 205th of 215 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Liechtenstein	Difference	Ahead
1960s	200 sq. km	160 sq. km	40 sq. km	American Samoa
1970s	200 sq. km	160 sq. km	40 sq. km	American Samoa
1980s	200 sq. km	160 sq. km	40 sq. km	American Samoa
1990s	200 sq. km	160 sq. km	40 sq. km	American Samoa
2000s	200 sq. km	160 sq. km	40 sq. km	American Samoa
2010s	200 sq. km	160 sq. km	40 sq. km	American Samoa
2020s	200 sq. km	160 sq. km	40 sq. km	American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, American Samoa or Liechtenstein?: American Samoa, at 200 sq. km against 160 sq. km in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between American Samoa and Liechtenstein?: 40 sq. km, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Liechtenstein?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Liechtenstein rank globally for land area?: American Samoa ranks 202nd and Liechtenstein ranks 205th 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.