Organic agricultural area in Samoa
Samoa: Organic agricultural area was 41,307 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Samoa, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 41,307 hectares for organic agricultural area in 2023.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Samoa peaked at 47,171 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,200 hectares, in 2006.
Samoa ranks 73rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Organic agricultural area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,200 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 7,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,710 hectares | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 9,710 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,500 hectares | +245.0% |
| 2012 | 33,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27,700 hectares | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 27,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41,083 hectares | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 40,992 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47,171 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 41,307 hectares | -12.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 41,307 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,868 hectares, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 41,307 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,837 hectares, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,828 hectares | 7,200 hectares | 9,710 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 29,559 hectares | 9,710 hectares | 41,083 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,616 hectares | 40,992 hectares | 47,171 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 organic agricultural area in Samoa?
- Organic agricultural area in Samoa was 41,307 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,171 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 hectares in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for organic agricultural area?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.