Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Samoa
Samoa: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 2.31 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 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
Samoa recorded 2.31 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Samoa peaked at 4.27 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.35 percent, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 179th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.35 percent | 0.35 percent | 0.35 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.35 percent | 0.35 percent | 0.35 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.386 percent | 0.35 percent | 0.71 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.727 percent | 0.71 percent | 0.88 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 percent | 1.06 percent | 1.77 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 percent | 2.12 percent | 4.27 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 percent | 2.31 percent | 2.31 percent | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Samoa?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Samoa was 2.31 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 percent in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent 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 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
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).