American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- American Samoa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 20,000 hectares against 18,000 hectares in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2,000 hectares.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 213th and Marshall Islands ranks 214th of 233 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 20,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 20,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 20,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 2,000 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 Marshall Islands?
- American Samoa, at 20,000 hectares against 18,000 hectares in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 2,000 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- American Samoa ranks 213th and Marshall Islands ranks 214th 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.