Kiribati vs Samoa: FAO projections of arable land
Kiribati
34,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
42,420 hectares
in 2023
Kiribati rank
169th
Samoa rank
167th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 42,420 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Kiribati, a difference of 8,420 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 167th of 224 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,444 hectares | 58,889 hectares | 18,444 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 65,900 hectares | 27,900 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 38,600 hectares | 73,690 hectares | 35,090 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 37,000 hectares | 49,730 hectares | 12,730 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 34,000 hectares | 38,660 hectares | 4,660 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 34,000 hectares | 49,730 hectares | 15,730 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 34,000 hectares | 42,855 hectares | 8,855 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 42,420 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 8,420 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Kiribati ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 167th 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.