Agricultural land use, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0623 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0623 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0934 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 hectares per person, in 1999.
American Samoa ranks 180th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0934 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0879 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0851 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.08 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0753 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0732 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0714 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0689 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0657 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0611 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0596 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0553 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0532 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.041 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0403 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0401 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.04 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0398 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0398 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0403 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0408 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0414 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0427 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0435 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0442 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.045 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0457 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0465 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0483 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0503 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0566 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0577 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0589 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.06 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0623 hectares per person | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0828 hectares per person | 0.0732 hectares per person | 0.0934 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0662 hectares per person | 0.0611 hectares per person | 0.0714 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0507 hectares per person | 0.0427 hectares per person | 0.0596 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0404 hectares per person | 0.0398 hectares per person | 0.0414 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0426 hectares per person | 0.0399 hectares per person | 0.0457 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0511 hectares per person | 0.0465 hectares per person | 0.0566 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0597 hectares per person | 0.0577 hectares per person | 0.0623 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 177 Mauritius 0.0688 hectares per person compare
- 178 Grenada 0.0683 hectares per person compare
- 179 San Marino 0.0679 hectares per person compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 0.0567 hectares per person compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.0554 hectares per person compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.0548 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Land area (sq. km), per capita 0.0042 sq. km per person (2023)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in American Samoa?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in American Samoa was 0.0623 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0934 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 hectares per person in 1999.
- How does American Samoa rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.