Arable land in American Samoa
American Samoa: Arable land was 1,030 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 1,030 hectares for arable land in 2023. 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 in American Samoa peaked at 1,030 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 640 hectares, in 1961.
American Samoa ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 640 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 650 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 670 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 680 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 690 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 700 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 710 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 720 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 730 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 750 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 760 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 770 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 780 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 790 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 800 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 810 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 820 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 830 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 840 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 850 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 860 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 870 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 880 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 890 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 900 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 910 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 920 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 930 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 940 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 950 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 960 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 970 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,030 hectares | +6.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1,030 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1,030 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 640 hectares | 640 hectares | 640 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 640 hectares | 640 hectares | 640 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 640 hectares | 640 hectares | 640 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 694 hectares | 640 hectares | 750 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 805 hectares | 760 hectares | 850 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 905 hectares | 860 hectares | 950 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 982.5 hectares | 960 hectares | 1,030 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 191 San Marino 1,985 hectares compare
- 192 Liechtenstein 1,730 hectares compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 1,000 hectares compare
- 194 Guam 1,000 hectares compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 14.8 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Land area (sq. km), per capita 0.0042 sq. km per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in American Samoa?
- Arable land in American Samoa was 1,030 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,030 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 640 hectares in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for arable land?
- American Samoa ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.