Share of land area used for agriculture in Samoa
Samoa: Share of land area used for agriculture was 17.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Samoa is 17.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Samoa peaked at 27.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2009.
That places Samoa 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.8% | — |
| 1962 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.9% | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 22.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 19.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 14.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 155 Peru 19.1% compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 19.0% compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.9% compare
- 159 Algeria 17.4% compare
- 160 Fiji 17.1% compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 16.3% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Samoa?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Samoa was 17.6% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Samoa ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.