Area meadows and pastures in Samoa
Samoa: Area meadows and pastures was 2.31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.27
in 2015
All-time low
0.35
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area meadows and pastures in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.31 for area meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures in Samoa peaked at 4.27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 180th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area meadows and pastures in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.35 | — |
| 1962 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.71 | +102.9% |
| 1990 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.27 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.32 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.81 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.31 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.386 | 0.35 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.727 | 0.71 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.06 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.12 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 in Samoa?
- Area meadows and pastures in Samoa was 2.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for area meadows and pastures?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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