Which has higher land area, American Samoa or Maldives?

Maldives, at 298 sq. km against 200 sq. km in American Samoa as of 2023.

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

98 sq. km, with Maldives ahead.

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

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 Maldives: Land area

American Samoa

200 sq. km

in 2023

Maldives

298 sq. km

in 2023

American Samoa rank

202nd

Maldives rank

199th

Land area over time

American Samoa
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 298 sq. km against 200 sq. km in American Samoa, a difference of 98 sq. km.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.5 times American Samoa's.

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

American Samoa ranks 202nd and Maldives ranks 199th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1960s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
1970s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
1980s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
1990s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
2000s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
2010s	200 sq. km	300 sq. km	100 sq. km	Maldives
2020s	200 sq. km	299.5 sq. km	99.5 sq. km	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, American Samoa or Maldives?: Maldives, at 298 sq. km against 200 sq. km in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between American Samoa and Maldives?: 98 sq. km, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Maldives?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Maldives rank globally for land area?: American Samoa ranks 202nd and Maldives ranks 199th 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.