Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 17.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Samoa is 17.56 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 27.7 hectares per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Samoa 158th out of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.79 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.91 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 21.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 22.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 22.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 22.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.38 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 25.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 25.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.97 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 26.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.21 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 27.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 27.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 19.15 hectares per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 19.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.96 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 16.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.9 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.19 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.2 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.07 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.33 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 14.66 hectares per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 16.96 hectares per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 19.26 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 21.55 hectares per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 23.85 hectares per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 26.72 hectares per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 24.31 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 19.85 hectares per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -29.6% | 27.21 hectares per square kilometre | 19.15 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.16 hectares per square kilometre | 19.79 hectares per square kilometre | 22.26 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.64 hectares per square kilometre | 22.44 hectares per square kilometre | 25.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.43 hectares per square kilometre | 19.15 hectares per square kilometre | 27.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3 hectares per square kilometre | 17.95 hectares per square kilometre | 19.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 hectares per square kilometre | 12.33 hectares per square kilometre | 16.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.72 hectares per square kilometre | 14.66 hectares per square kilometre | 26.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 hectares per square kilometre | 17.56 hectares per square kilometre | 17.77 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 155 Peru 19.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 19.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 159 Algeria 17.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 160 Fiji 17.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 16.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Samoa was 17.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 hectares per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.