Arable land in Samoa
Samoa: Arable land was 10,710 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in 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
In 2023, arable land in Samoa stood at 10,710 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Samoa peaked at 32,460 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,900 hectares, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 168th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,111 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,900 hectares | 12,500 hectares | 15,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,020 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 18,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,330 hectares | 16,300 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,430 hectares | 7,900 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,092 hectares | 11,290 hectares | 32,460 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,145 hectares | 10,710 hectares | 11,290 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 arable land in Samoa?
- Arable land in Samoa was 10,710 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 32,460 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,900 hectares in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for arable land?
- Samoa ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.