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

American Samoa, at 200 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Marshall Islands as of 2023.

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

20 sq. km, with American Samoa ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 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 Marshall Islands: Land area

American Samoa

200 sq. km

in 2023

Marshall Islands

180 sq. km

in 2023

American Samoa rank

202nd

Marshall Islands rank

203rd

Land area over time

American Samoa
Marshall Islands

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 200 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Marshall Islands, a difference of 20 sq. km.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 202nd and Marshall Islands ranks 203rd of 215 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa
2000s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa
2010s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa
2020s	200 sq. km	180 sq. km	20 sq. km	American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?: American Samoa, at 200 sq. km against 180 sq. km in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?: 20 sq. km, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for land area?: American Samoa ranks 202nd and Marshall Islands ranks 203rd 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.