American Samoa vs Liechtenstein: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- American Samoa
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 20,000 hectares against 16,000 hectares in Liechtenstein, a difference of 4,000 hectares.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 217th and Liechtenstein ranks 220th of 238 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 20,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 20,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 20,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 20,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 20,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 20,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, American Samoa or Liechtenstein?
- American Samoa, at 20,000 hectares against 16,000 hectares in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between American Samoa and Liechtenstein?
- 4,000 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Liechtenstein?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Liechtenstein rank globally for land area in hectares?
- American Samoa ranks 217th and Liechtenstein ranks 220th of 238 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 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.