Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.42 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 3.15 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9046 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Samoa 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.983 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9046 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | 0.9046 ha per square kilometre | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 28 Nepal 1.63 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malta 1.59 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Denmark 1.53 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 1.41 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.27 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 1.17 ha per square kilometre compare
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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Samoa was 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9046 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.