Which has higher share of land area used for agriculture, Algeria or Samoa?

Samoa, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Algeria as of 2023.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Samoa: Share of land area used for agriculture

Algeria

17.4%

in 2023

Samoa

17.6%

in 2023

Algeria rank

159th

Samoa rank

158th

Share of land area used for agriculture over time

Algeria
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.

Algeria ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 158th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18.7%	21.2%	2.5%	Samoa
1970s	18.6%	23.6%	5.0%	Samoa
1980s	16.6%	26.4%	9.8%	Samoa
1990s	16.5%	18.3%	1.8%	Samoa
2000s	17.1%	15.0%	2.1%	Algeria
2010s	17.4%	20.7%	3.3%	Samoa
2020s	17.3%	17.7%	0.4%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land area used for agriculture, Algeria or Samoa?: Samoa, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of land area used for agriculture between Algeria and Samoa?: 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Samoa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Samoa rank globally for share of land area used for agriculture?: Algeria ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 158th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land area used for agriculture
Unit: % of land area
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.