French Polynesia vs Samoa: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 347,100 hectares against 278,000 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 69,100 hectares.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 176th of 238 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 83,000 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 366,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 83,000 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 366,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 83,000 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 366,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 83,000 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 347,100 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 64,100 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 347,100 hectares | 281,500 hectares | 65,600 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 347,100 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 69,100 hectares | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 347,100 hectares against 278,000 hectares in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 69,100 hectares, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for land area in hectares?
- French Polynesia ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 176th of 238 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.