Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 3.85 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.85 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
150th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
2.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 3.85 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 11.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.79 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 150th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 5.3 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 5.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.65 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.87 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.76 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 5.65 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 11.47 hectares per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 6.86 hectares per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 4.06 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.85 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.85 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +51.9% | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -35.2% | 6.86 hectares per square kilometre | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +33.3% | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | 5.65 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +25.0% | 5.65 hectares per square kilometre | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 hectares per square kilometre | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | 5.65 hectares per square kilometre | 6.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 hectares per square kilometre | 5.76 hectares per square kilometre | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 hectares per square kilometre | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 hectares per square kilometre | 4.06 hectares per square kilometre | 11.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | 4.06 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 147 Ecuador 4.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 148 Australia 4.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 South Sudan 3.94 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 3.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Costa Rica 3.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Algeria 3.16 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Samoa was 3.85 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.