Arable land (hectares) in Samoa
Samoa: Arable land (hectares) was 11,290 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Samoa, 1961–2024
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 2024, arable land in Samoa stood at 11,290 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.7% 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 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,500 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 13,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,500 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,600 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 17,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,400 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17,700 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 18,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 18,500 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 19,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,000 hectares | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,300 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 14,000 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 11,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 10,400 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 10,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 7,900 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 12,000 hectares | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 16,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 20,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 24,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 28,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 32,460 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 25,760 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 19,060 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 12,350 hectares | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 11,290 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 11,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,290 hectares | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11,290 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million hectares, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11,290 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares) 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% | 7,900 hectares | 12,000 hectares |
| 2018 | -35.2% | 19,060 hectares | 12,350 hectares |
| 2011 | +33.3% | 12,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares |
| 2017 | -26.0% | 25,760 hectares | 19,060 hectares |
| 2012 | +25.0% | 16,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares |
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 | 11,290 hectares | 11,290 hectares | 11,290 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1802 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2043 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Samoa?
- Arable land in Samoa was 11,290 hectares in 2024, 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 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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.