Agricultural land use in Samoa
Samoa: Agricultural land use was 48,830 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48,830 hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
176th
of 227 countries
All-time high
78,400 hectares
in 1986
All-time low
34,900 hectares
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 176th of 227 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 57,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 57,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 62,000 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 63,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 63,500 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 64,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 69,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 71,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 73,500 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 74,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 77,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 77,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 77,600 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 78,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 78,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78,400 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76,700 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 77,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54,200 hectares | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 54,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52,000 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,800 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 48,000 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 48,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 45,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 43,000 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 42,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 40,200 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 38,500 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 37,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 34,900 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 41,500 hectares | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 48,000 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 54,500 hectares | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 61,000 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 67,500 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 75,620 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 68,810 hectares | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 62,000 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 55,170 hectares | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 49,410 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 49,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49,410 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48,830 hectares | -1.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 48,830 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 48,830 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use 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% | 77,000 hectares | 54,200 hectares |
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
- 173 Qatar 74,000 hectares compare
- 174 Suriname 71,432 hectares compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 hectares compare
- 177 Guadeloupe 46,585 hectares compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 43,000 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana 42,004 hectares 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 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 176th out of 227 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.