Agricultural land use in Samoa
Samoa: Agricultural land use was 48,830 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Samoa stood at 48,830 hectares.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Samoa peaked at 78,400 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 34,900 hectares, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 175th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,889 hectares | 56,000 hectares | 63,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,900 hectares | 63,500 hectares | 73,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,790 hectares | 54,200 hectares | 78,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,780 hectares | 50,800 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,360 hectares | 34,900 hectares | 48,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,351 hectares | 41,500 hectares | 75,620 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,265 hectares | 48,830 hectares | 49,410 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 172 Qatar 74,000 hectares compare
- 173 Suriname 71,432 hectares compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 hectares compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 43,000 hectares compare
- 178 French Guiana 42,004 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,913 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 13 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Samoa?
- Agricultural land use in Samoa was 48,830 hectares 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 use recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 78,400 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,900 hectares in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for agricultural land use?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.