Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0008 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 19.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 37 Saint Lucia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Slovenia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Hong Kong 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Ireland 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Burundi 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.