Share of land area used for agriculture in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of land area used for agriculture was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in American Samoa stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in American Samoa peaked at 14.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1961.
American Samoa ranks 166th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.7% | — |
| 1962 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 44.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 11.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in American Samoa?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in American Samoa was 14.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- American Samoa ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.