Samoa vs South Sudan: Share of land area used for arable agriculture
Samoa
3.9%
in 2023
South Sudan
3.9%
in 2023
Samoa rank
150th
South Sudan rank
149th
Share of land area used for arable agriculture over time
- Samoa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 150th and South Sudan ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.0% | 3.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for arable agriculture, Samoa or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for arable agriculture between Samoa and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Sudan rank globally for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Samoa ranks 150th and South Sudan ranks 149th of 206 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 arable 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 arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.