Surface area (sq. km), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0043 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
161st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0097 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0035 sq. km per person
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in American Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in American Samoa stood at 0.0043 sq. km per person.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0097 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2002.
American Samoa ranks 161st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0043 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0043 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 sq. km per person, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 158 Switzerland 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 159 North Korea 0.0045 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Gambia 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Qatar 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0648 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1796 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in American Samoa?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in American Samoa was 0.0043 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2002.
- How does American Samoa rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.