Agricultural land per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0623 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0623 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
193rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.0933 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0397 hectares per capita
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0623 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0933 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0397 hectares per capita, in 1999.
That places American Samoa 193rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0933 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0905 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0878 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0851 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0824 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0799 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0775 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0753 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0731 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0713 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.07 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0689 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0678 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0668 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0656 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0644 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0632 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0621 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.061 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0595 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0574 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0552 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0532 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0512 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0493 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0476 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0458 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0442 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0414 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.041 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0407 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0403 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0401 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.04 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0398 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0397 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0403 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0408 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0414 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.042 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0427 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0434 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0442 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0449 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0457 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0465 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0473 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0483 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0492 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0503 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0565 hectares per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0577 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0589 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.06 hectares per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0623 hectares per capita | +3.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0623 hectares per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 27% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0623 hectares per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0828 hectares per capita | 0.0731 hectares per capita | 0.0933 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0661 hectares per capita | 0.061 hectares per capita | 0.0713 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0506 hectares per capita | 0.0427 hectares per capita | 0.0595 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0403 hectares per capita | 0.0397 hectares per capita | 0.0414 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0426 hectares per capita | 0.0399 hectares per capita | 0.0457 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0511 hectares per capita | 0.0465 hectares per capita | 0.0565 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0597 hectares per capita | 0.0577 hectares per capita | 0.0623 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1796 hectares per person (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0648 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in American Samoa?
- Agricultural land per capita in American Samoa was 0.0623 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0933 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 hectares per capita in 1999.
- How does American Samoa rank for agricultural land per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 193rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.