Permanent cropland (% of land area) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 5.0% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in American Samoa peaked at 5.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1961.
American Samoa ranks 53rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 6.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 5.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0648 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in American Samoa?
- Permanent cropland in American Samoa was 5.0% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for permanent cropland?
- American Samoa ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.