Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1802 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Samoa stood at 0.1802 hectares per person.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.4889 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1561 hectares per person, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 80th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4889 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4762 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4722 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4599 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4484 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4766 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4654 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.456 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4558 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4485 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4452 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4421 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4359 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.43 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4216 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4174 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4328 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4382 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4338 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4451 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4442 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4587 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4565 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4595 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4616 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4615 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4633 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3093 hectares per person | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3076 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.307 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2935 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2911 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.283 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2807 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2783 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.276 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2739 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2679 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2457 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2385 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2265 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2148 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1683 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1839 hectares per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2106 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2366 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2623 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2874 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3149 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2858 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2568 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2281 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.205 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2029 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2011 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1998 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1904 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 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 | -31.5% | 0.4515 hectares per person | 0.3093 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4648 hectares per person | 0.4484 hectares per person | 0.4889 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4342 hectares per person | 0.4174 hectares per person | 0.4452 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4418 hectares per person | 0.3093 hectares per person | 0.4633 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2859 hectares per person | 0.2679 hectares per person | 0.3076 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2076 hectares per person | 0.1561 hectares per person | 0.2477 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2471 hectares per person | 0.1839 hectares per person | 0.3149 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1933 hectares per person | 0.1802 hectares per person | 0.2029 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 0.1856 hectares per person compare
- 78 Afghanistan 0.1847 hectares per person compare
- 79 Lesotho 0.1831 hectares per person compare
- 81 Algeria 0.1792 hectares per person compare
- 82 Indonesia 0.1786 hectares per person compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1786 hectares per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Samoa?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Samoa was 0.1802 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4889 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1561 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.