Cropland area in Samoa
Samoa: Cropland area was 42,420 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42,420 hectares
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 224 countries
All-time high
77,400 hectares
in 1986
All-time low
29,900 hectares
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in 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
Samoa recorded 42,420 hectares for cropland area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Samoa peaked at 77,400 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29,900 hectares, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 167th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 56,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 61,000 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 61,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 62,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62,500 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 68,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 70,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72,500 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 73,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 76,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 76,600 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 77,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 77,400 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75,700 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 76,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 52,200 hectares | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 52,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 52,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48,300 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 45,000 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 42,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 40,000 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 38,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 36,200 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 34,500 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 32,000 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 29,900 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 35,500 hectares | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 41,000 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 46,500 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 52,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 57,500 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 63,540 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 58,150 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 52,760 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 47,350 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 43,000 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,420 hectares | -1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 42,420 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 42,420 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -31.3% | 76,000 hectares | 52,200 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,889 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 62,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,900 hectares | 62,500 hectares | 72,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,690 hectares | 52,200 hectares | 77,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,730 hectares | 48,300 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,660 hectares | 29,900 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,730 hectares | 35,500 hectares | 63,540 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,855 hectares | 42,420 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 164 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 165 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
- 169 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
- 170 Tonga 31,000 hectares 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 cropland area in Samoa?
- Cropland area in Samoa was 42,420 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77,400 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,900 hectares in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for cropland area?
- Samoa ranks 167th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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