American Samoa vs Cook Islands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- American Samoa
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 24,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in American Samoa, a difference of 4,000 hectares.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 213th and Cook Islands ranks 210th of 233 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 20,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 20,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 20,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 20,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 20,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 20,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, American Samoa or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 24,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 4,000 hectares, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Cook Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- American Samoa ranks 213th and Cook Islands ranks 210th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.