Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 14.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.8 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
166th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.8 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9.65 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 14.8 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 use, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 14.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.65 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places American Samoa 166th out of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.03 hectares per square kilometre | 11.35 hectares per square kilometre | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 hectares per square kilometre | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | 14.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 hectares per square kilometre | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 163 South Korea 16.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 15.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chile 14.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cyprus 13.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bhutan 13.82 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 14.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.