Land area (sq. km), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0128 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0128 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0245 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Samoa 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0223 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 0.0174 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 0.0172 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Samoa?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Samoa was 0.0128 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0245 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.