Surface area in Samoa
Samoa: Surface area was 2,840 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,840 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,840 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
2,840 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Samoa, 1961–2023
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
The most recent figure for surface area in Samoa is 2,840 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Samoa peaked at 2,840 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,840 sq. km, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 173rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,840 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,840 sq. km | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2,840 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2,840 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 2,840 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 170 Bermuda 4,290 sq. km compare
- 171 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
- 172 French Polynesia 3,471 sq. km compare
- 174 Luxembourg 2,590 sq. km compare
- 175 Mauritius 2,010 sq. km compare
- 176 Comoros 1,861 sq. km 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 surface area in Samoa?
- Surface area in Samoa was 2,840 sq. km in 2023, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,840 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,840 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for surface area?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.