Cropland per person over the long-term in Samoa
Samoa: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1918 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1918 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5062 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Samoa, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Samoa stood at 0.1918 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Samoa peaked at 0.5062 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Samoa 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0.5059 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0.5059 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.506 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.506 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.5061 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5062 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4905 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4836 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4684 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.454 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4801 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4668 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4546 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4509 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4412 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4365 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4332 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4276 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4231 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4194 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4228 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4462 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4568 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4545 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4685 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4693 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4858 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4828 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4836 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4834 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4812 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.482 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4701 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4708 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3222 hectares per person | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3193 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3169 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.302 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.299 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2903 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.288 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2861 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2846 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2833 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.278 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2563 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2492 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2364 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2237 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2112 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1999 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1893 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1906 hectares per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2185 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2458 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2726 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.299 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3279 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.298 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2686 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2395 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2162 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2149 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2136 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2026 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1918 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1918 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1918 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1367 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 | -31.6% | 0.4708 hectares per person | 0.3222 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5059 hectares per person | 0.5059 hectares per person | 0.5059 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5059 hectares per person | 0.5059 hectares per person | 0.5059 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.506 hectares per person | 0.506 hectares per person | 0.506 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.506 hectares per person | 0.506 hectares per person | 0.506 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4696 hectares per person | 0.4412 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4389 hectares per person | 0.4194 hectares per person | 0.4685 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4631 hectares per person | 0.3222 hectares per person | 0.4858 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2947 hectares per person | 0.278 hectares per person | 0.3193 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.216 hectares per person | 0.1618 hectares per person | 0.2577 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2577 hectares per person | 0.1906 hectares per person | 0.3279 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2054 hectares per person | 0.1918 hectares per person | 0.2149 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Samoa?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Samoa was 0.1918 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5062 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Samoa rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Samoa ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.