Total agricultural land use per person in American Samoa
American Samoa: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.1582 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1582
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 1850
All-time low
0.0665
in 1988
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in American Samoa, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.1582 for total 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, total agricultural land use per person in American Samoa peaked at 2.52 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0665, in 1988.
That places American Samoa 141st out of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8631 | — |
| 1100 | 0.8321 | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.7985 | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.7619 | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 0.7214 | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.6757 | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.6229 | -7.8% |
| 1700 | 0.5591 | -10.2% |
| 1710 | 0.5519 | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.5445 | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.5369 | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 0.529 | -1.5% |
| 1750 | 0.5209 | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.5126 | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.5039 | -1.7% |
| 1780 | 0.495 | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 0.4857 | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 0.4761 | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.466 | -2.1% |
| 1820 | 0.4555 | -2.3% |
| 1830 | 0.4445 | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.433 | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 2.52 | +481.1% |
| 1860 | 2.44 | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 2.35 | -3.4% |
| 1880 | 2.26 | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 2.16 | -4.3% |
| 1900 | 2.06 | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 1.85 | -10.0% |
| 1920 | 1.54 | -16.9% |
| 1930 | 1.28 | -17.1% |
| 1940 | 1.05 | -17.3% |
| 1950 | 0.7016 | -33.4% |
| 1951 | 0.6877 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6784 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.6731 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.671 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.6716 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6731 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6747 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6741 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5536 | -17.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1464 | -73.6% |
| 1961 | 0.143 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1388 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1339 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1291 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1246 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1205 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1167 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1132 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1101 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1074 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.105 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1028 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.101 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0994 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0979 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0966 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0955 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0942 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0925 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0903 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0875 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0843 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.081 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0777 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0747 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0717 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.069 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0665 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0862 | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0835 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0819 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0806 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0795 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0785 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0776 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0767 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0759 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0834 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0916 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0911 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0908 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0907 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0909 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1086 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.11 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1119 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1317 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1341 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.154 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1735 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1835 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1827 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1817 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1808 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1801 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1795 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1788 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.166 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.167 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1636 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1613 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1553 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1558 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1582 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8631 | 0.8631 | 0.8631 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8321 | 0.8321 | 0.8321 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7985 | 0.7985 | 0.7985 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7619 | 0.7619 | 0.7619 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7214 | 0.7214 | 0.7214 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6757 | 0.6757 | 0.6757 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6229 | 0.6229 | 0.6229 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5591 | 0.5591 | 0.5591 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5519 | 0.5519 | 0.5519 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5445 | 0.5445 | 0.5445 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5369 | 0.5369 | 0.5369 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.529 | 0.529 | 0.529 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5209 | 0.5209 | 0.5209 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5126 | 0.5126 | 0.5126 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5039 | 0.5039 | 0.5039 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.495 | 0.495 | 0.495 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4857 | 0.4857 | 0.4857 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4761 | 0.4761 | 0.4761 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.466 | 0.466 | 0.466 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4555 | 0.4555 | 0.4555 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4445 | 0.4445 | 0.4445 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.433 | 0.433 | 0.433 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6659 | 0.5536 | 0.7016 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1276 | 0.1101 | 0.1464 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0992 | 0.0925 | 0.1074 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0789 | 0.0665 | 0.0903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0793 | 0.0752 | 0.0835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 | 0.0907 | 0.1341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1761 | 0.154 | 0.1835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1602 | 0.1553 | 0.167 | 6 |
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- 138 Norway 0.1719 compare
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More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 15 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 15 (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 44.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Agriculture more less land 11.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in American Samoa?
- Total agricultural land use per person in American Samoa was 0.1582 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 1850.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 in 1988.
- How does American Samoa rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- American Samoa ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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