Fiji vs Samoa: Share of land area used for agriculture
Fiji
17.1%
in 2023
Samoa
17.6%
in 2023
Fiji rank
160th
Samoa rank
158th
Share of land area used for agriculture over time
- Fiji
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Fiji, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Fiji ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 158th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 21.2% | 8.9% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 23.6% | 10.0% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 26.4% | 7.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 18.3% | 3.7% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 4.0% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 20.7% | 3.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.7% | 0.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for agriculture, Fiji or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 17.6% against 17.1% in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for agriculture between Fiji and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Samoa rank globally for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Fiji ranks 160th 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) β 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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About this data
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.