Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.15 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
134th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.15 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in American Samoa stood at 5.15 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 5.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places American Samoa 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.15 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 5.15 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 5.15 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | 3.8 hectares per square kilometre | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4.3 hectares per square kilometre | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | 4.8 hectares per square kilometre | 5.15 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 131 Laos 5.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Liberia 5.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Madagascar 5.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bolivia 5.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Zambia 5.11 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)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 14.8 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in American Samoa was 5.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.