Agricultural land use per person in American Samoa
American Samoa: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1582 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1582 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
142nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.52 hectares per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.0665 hectares per person
in 1988
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in American Samoa, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.1582 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in American Samoa peaked at 2.52 hectares per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 hectares per person, in 1988.
That places American Samoa 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8631 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8321 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.7985 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.7619 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 0.7214 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.6757 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.6229 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1700 | 0.5591 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1710 | 0.5519 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.5445 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.5369 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 0.529 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1750 | 0.5209 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.5126 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.5039 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1780 | 0.495 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 0.4857 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 0.4761 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.466 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1820 | 0.4555 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1830 | 0.4445 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.433 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 2.52 hectares per person | +481.1% |
| 1860 | 2.44 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 2.35 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1880 | 2.26 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 2.16 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1900 | 2.06 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 1.85 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1920 | 1.54 hectares per person | -16.9% |
| 1930 | 1.28 hectares per person | -17.1% |
| 1940 | 1.05 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 1950 | 0.7016 hectares per person | -33.4% |
| 1951 | 0.6877 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6784 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.6731 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.671 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.6716 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6731 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6747 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6741 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5536 hectares per person | -17.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -73.6% |
| 1961 | 0.143 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1339 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1291 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1205 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1167 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1101 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1074 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.105 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1028 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.101 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0994 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0966 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0955 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0942 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0903 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0875 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0843 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.081 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0777 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0747 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0717 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.069 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0665 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0862 hectares per person | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0835 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0819 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0785 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0759 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0916 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0909 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1086 hectares per person | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.11 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1119 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1317 hectares per person | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1341 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.154 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1735 hectares per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1835 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1827 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1817 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1808 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1801 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1795 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.166 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.167 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1613 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1553 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1558 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1582 hectares per person | +1.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.1582 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 60% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.1582 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 hectares per person, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +481.1% | 0.433 hectares per person | 2.52 hectares per person |
| 1960 | -73.6% | 0.5536 hectares per person | 0.1464 hectares per person |
| 1950 | -33.4% | 1.05 hectares per person | 0.7016 hectares per person |
| 1989 | +29.6% | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0862 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8631 hectares per person | 0.8631 hectares per person | 0.8631 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8321 hectares per person | 0.8321 hectares per person | 0.8321 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7985 hectares per person | 0.7985 hectares per person | 0.7985 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7619 hectares per person | 0.7619 hectares per person | 0.7619 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7214 hectares per person | 0.7214 hectares per person | 0.7214 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6757 hectares per person | 0.6757 hectares per person | 0.6757 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6229 hectares per person | 0.6229 hectares per person | 0.6229 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5591 hectares per person | 0.5591 hectares per person | 0.5591 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5519 hectares per person | 0.5519 hectares per person | 0.5519 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5445 hectares per person | 0.5445 hectares per person | 0.5445 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5369 hectares per person | 0.5369 hectares per person | 0.5369 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.529 hectares per person | 0.529 hectares per person | 0.529 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5209 hectares per person | 0.5209 hectares per person | 0.5209 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5126 hectares per person | 0.5126 hectares per person | 0.5126 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5039 hectares per person | 0.5039 hectares per person | 0.5039 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.495 hectares per person | 0.495 hectares per person | 0.495 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4857 hectares per person | 0.4857 hectares per person | 0.4857 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4761 hectares per person | 0.4761 hectares per person | 0.4761 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.466 hectares per person | 0.466 hectares per person | 0.466 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4555 hectares per person | 0.4555 hectares per person | 0.4555 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4445 hectares per person | 0.4445 hectares per person | 0.4445 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.433 hectares per person | 0.433 hectares per person | 0.433 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.52 hectares per person | 2.52 hectares per person | 2.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 2.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.35 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6659 hectares per person | 0.5536 hectares per person | 0.7016 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1276 hectares per person | 0.1101 hectares per person | 0.1464 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0992 hectares per person | 0.0925 hectares per person | 0.1074 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0789 hectares per person | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0903 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0793 hectares per person | 0.0752 hectares per person | 0.0835 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 hectares per person | 0.0907 hectares per person | 0.1341 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1761 hectares per person | 0.154 hectares per person | 0.1835 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1602 hectares per person | 0.1553 hectares per person | 0.167 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 139 Norway 0.1719 hectares per person compare
- 140 Burundi 0.1708 hectares per person compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.1588 hectares per person compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.158 hectares per person compare
- 144 Pakistan 0.1576 hectares per person compare
- 145 El Salvador 0.1479 hectares 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, per capita 0.1949 units per person (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)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0648 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in American Samoa?
- Agricultural land use per person in American Samoa was 0.1582 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 hectares per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 hectares per person in 1988.
- How does American Samoa rank for agricultural land use per person?
- American Samoa ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.