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.
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 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,913 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 13 metric tons (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.