Cropland use over the long term in American Samoa
American Samoa: Cropland use over the long term was 2,984 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,984
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
184th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,721
in 1950
All-time low
90.89
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in American Samoa, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland use over the long term in American Samoa stood at 2,984.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in American Samoa peaked at 3,721 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 90.89, in 1000.
American Samoa ranks 184th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 90.89 | 90.89 | 90.89 | 1 |
| 1100s | 131.44 | 131.44 | 131.44 | 1 |
| 1200s | 189.21 | 189.21 | 189.21 | 1 |
| 1300s | 270.8 | 270.8 | 270.8 | 1 |
| 1400s | 384.6 | 384.6 | 384.6 | 1 |
| 1500s | 540.38 | 540.38 | 540.38 | 1 |
| 1600s | 747.18 | 747.18 | 747.18 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,006 | 1,006 | 1,006 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1,045 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,086 | 1,086 | 1,086 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,127 | 1,127 | 1,127 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1,169 | 1,169 | 1,169 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,211 | 1,211 | 1,211 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,255 | 1,255 | 1,255 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1,298 | 1,298 | 1,298 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1,343 | 1,343 | 1,343 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,387 | 1,387 | 1,387 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,431 | 1,431 | 1,431 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1,521 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1,567 | 1,567 | 1,567 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,611 | 1,611 | 1,611 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,652 | 1,652 | 1,652 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,690 | 1,690 | 1,690 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,837 | 1,837 | 1,837 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,988 | 1,988 | 1,988 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,141 | 2,141 | 2,141 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,290 | 2,290 | 2,290 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,428 | 2,428 | 2,428 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,711 | 2,711 | 2,711 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,966 | 2,966 | 2,966 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3,131 | 3,131 | 3,131 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,168 | 2,291 | 3,721 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,930 | 1,930 | 1,930 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,930 | 1,930 | 1,930 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,930 | 1,930 | 1,930 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,083 | 1,930 | 2,236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,405 | 2,270 | 2,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,705 | 2,570 | 2,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,925 | 2,870 | 2,984 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 compare
- 183 Bahrain 4,100 compare
- 185 Montserrat 2,000 compare
- 185 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,000 compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 1,722 compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 15 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 15 (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 use over the long term in American Samoa?
- Cropland use over the long term in American Samoa was 2,984 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,721 in 1950.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.89 in 1000.
- How does American Samoa rank for cropland use over the long term?
- American Samoa ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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