American Samoa vs Western Sahara: FAO projections of arable land
American Samoa
2,960 hectares
in 2023
Western Sahara
4,000 hectares
in 2023
American Samoa rank
203rd
Western Sahara rank
198th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- American Samoa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 4,000 hectares against 2,960 hectares in American Samoa, a difference of 1,040 hectares.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.4 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 203rd and Western Sahara ranks 198th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,930 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 930 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 1,930 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 70 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 1,930 hectares | 2,700 hectares | 770 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 2,083 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,917 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 2,405 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,595 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2,705 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,295 hectares | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 2,908 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,092 hectares | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, American Samoa or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 4,000 hectares against 2,960 hectares in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between American Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 1,040 hectares, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Western Sahara rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- American Samoa ranks 203rd and Western Sahara ranks 198th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.