What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in American Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0 percent in 1961.

What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in American Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 percent in 1961.

How does American Samoa rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

American Samoa ranks 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this American Samoa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in American Samoa

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in American Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

American Samoa: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 0 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0 percent

World rank

208th

of 208 countries

All-time high

0 percent

in 1961

All-time low

0 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in American Samoa, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in American Samoa is 0 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in American Samoa peaked at 0 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 percent, in 1961.

That places American Samoa 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 percent	0 percent	0 percent	9
1970s	0 percent	0 percent	0 percent	10
1980s	0 percent	0 percent	0 percent	10
1990s	0 percent	0 percent	0 percent	10
2000s	0 percent	0 percent	0 percent	10
2010s	0 percent	0 percent	0 percent	10
2020s	0 percent	0 percent	0 percent	4

Countries ranked near American Samoa

205 Suriname 0.1 percent compare
206 Finland 0.04 percent compare

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More reference data data for American Samoa

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
Share of adults who are obese 75.8% (2024)
Share of adults who are overweight or obese 91.0% (2024)
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 82.6% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in American Samoa?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in American Samoa was 0 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in American Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in American Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 percent in 1961.
How does American Samoa rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: American Samoa ranks 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).