Cropland area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Cropland area was 2,960 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 2,960 hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in American Samoa peaked at 2,960 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,930 hectares, in 1961.
American Samoa ranks 199th of 219 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 | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,083 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 2,236 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,405 hectares | 2,270 hectares | 2,540 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,705 hectares | 2,570 hectares | 2,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,908 hectares | 2,870 hectares | 2,960 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 196 Djibouti 3,900 hectares compare
- 197 Niue 3,800 hectares compare
- 198 Hong Kong 3,000 hectares compare
- 200 Palau 2,300 hectares compare
- 200 San Marino 2,300 hectares compare
- 202 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Montserrat 2,000 hectares compare
- 202 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 38.61 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
- Agricultural land 29.6 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 14.8% (2023)
- Arable land 1,030 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 0.0217 hectares per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in American Samoa?
- Cropland area in American Samoa was 2,960 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,960 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,930 hectares in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for cropland area?
- American Samoa ranks 199th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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