Land area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Land area was 200 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
200 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
200 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
200 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in American Samoa is 200 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in American Samoa peaked at 200 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 200 sq. km, in 1961.
American Samoa ranks 202nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200 sq. km | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 200 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 200 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 200 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 199 Maldives 298 sq. km compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 260 sq. km compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 240 sq. km compare
- 203 Channel Islands 198 sq. km compare
- 204 Aruba 180 sq. km compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 180 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land 29.6 sq. km (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land 38.61 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in American Samoa?
- Land area in American Samoa was 200 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 200 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 sq. km in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for land area?
- American Samoa ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.