Agricultural land in American Samoa
American Samoa: Agricultural land was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 14.8% for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in American Samoa peaked at 14.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1961.
That places American Samoa 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.7% | — |
| 1962 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 44.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 11.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in American Samoa?
- Agricultural land in American Samoa was 14.8% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for agricultural land?
- American Samoa ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. 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. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.