Which has higher land area, French Polynesia or Samoa?

French Polynesia, at 3,521 sq. km against 2,780 sq. km in Samoa as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between French Polynesia and Samoa?

741 sq. km, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

French Polynesia vs Samoa: Land area (sq. km)

French Polynesia

3,521 sq. km

in 2024

Samoa

2,780 sq. km

in 2024

French Polynesia rank

170th

Samoa rank

171st

Land area (sq. km) over time

French Polynesia
Samoa

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 3,521 sq. km against 2,780 sq. km in Samoa, a difference of 741 sq. km.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 171st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,660 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	830 sq. km	French Polynesia
1970s	3,660 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	830 sq. km	French Polynesia
1980s	3,660 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	830 sq. km	French Polynesia
1990s	3,660 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	830 sq. km	French Polynesia
2000s	3,471 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	641 sq. km	French Polynesia
2010s	3,471 sq. km	2,815 sq. km	656 sq. km	French Polynesia
2020s	3,481 sq. km	2,780 sq. km	701 sq. km	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, French Polynesia or Samoa?: French Polynesia, at 3,521 sq. km against 2,780 sq. km in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between French Polynesia and Samoa?: 741 sq. km, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for land area?: French Polynesia ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 171st of 216 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: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.