What is the highest surface area recorded in American Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 200 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in American Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 199 sq. km in 2023.

How does American Samoa rank for surface area?

American Samoa ranks 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in American Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in American Samoa

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in American Samoa
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

American Samoa: Surface area (sq. km) was 199 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

199 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

203rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

200 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

199 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area 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 sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, surface area in American Samoa stood at 199 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in American Samoa peaked at 200 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 199 sq. km, in 2023.

That places American Samoa 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in American Samoa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	200 sq. km	—
1962	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	200 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	200 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	199 sq. km	-0.5%
2024	199 sq. km	+0.0%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

American Samoa's 199 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
American Samoa's 199 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	9
1970s	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	10
1980s	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	10
1990s	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	10
2000s	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	10
2010s	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	200 sq. km	10
2020s	199.6 sq. km	199 sq. km	200 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

200 Maldives 300 sq. km compare
201 Cayman Islands 264 sq. km compare
202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 sq. km compare
204 Channel Islands 198 sq. km compare
205 Marshall Islands 181 sq. km compare
206 Aruba 180 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa

Rural population 8,970 (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
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 19.5% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.7% (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in American Samoa?: Surface area in American Samoa was 199 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in American Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 200 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in American Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 199 sq. km in 2023.
How does American Samoa rank for surface area?: American Samoa ranks 203rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in American Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.