Cropland area in Samoa
Samoa: Cropland area was 42,420 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 164th of 219 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.
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
- 161 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 162 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
- 166 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
- 167 Tonga 31,000 hectares compare
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 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 164th out of 219 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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