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

Samoa ranks 180th out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Samoa

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 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)

Samoa: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 2.31 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2.31 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

180th

of 209 countries

All-time high

4.27 percent

in 2015

All-time low

0.35 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Samoa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	0.35 percent	—
1962	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1963	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1964	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1965	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1966	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1967	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1968	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1969	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1970	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1971	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1972	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1973	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1974	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1975	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1976	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1977	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1978	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1979	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1980	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1981	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1982	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1983	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1984	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1985	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1986	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1987	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1988	0.35 percent	+0.0%
1989	0.71 percent	+102.9%
1990	0.71 percent	+0.0%
1991	0.71 percent	+0.0%
1992	0.71 percent	+0.0%
1993	0.71 percent	+0.0%
1994	0.71 percent	+0.0%
1995	0.71 percent	+0.0%
1996	0.71 percent	+0.0%
1997	0.71 percent	+0.0%
1998	0.71 percent	+0.0%
1999	0.88 percent	+23.9%
2000	1.06 percent	+20.5%
2001	1.06 percent	+0.0%
2002	1.06 percent	+0.0%
2003	1.06 percent	+0.0%
2004	1.06 percent	+0.0%
2005	1.41 percent	+33.0%
2006	1.41 percent	+0.0%
2007	1.41 percent	+0.0%
2008	1.77 percent	+25.5%
2009	1.77 percent	+0.0%
2010	2.12 percent	+19.8%
2011	2.47 percent	+16.5%
2012	2.83 percent	+14.6%
2013	3.18 percent	+12.4%
2014	3.53 percent	+11.0%
2015	4.27 percent	+21.0%
2016	3.77 percent	-11.7%
2017	3.32 percent	-11.9%
2018	2.81 percent	-15.4%
2019	2.31 percent	-17.8%
2020	2.31 percent	+0.0%
2021	2.31 percent	+0.0%
2022	2.31 percent	+0.0%
2023	2.31 percent	+0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

Samoa's 2.31 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Samoa's 2.31 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 percent, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Samoa

177 Laos 2.93 percent compare
178 Guyana 2.81 percent compare
179 Dominica 2.67 percent compare
181 Belize 2.19 percent compare
182 Canada 2.11 percent compare
183 Vietnam 2.05 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)

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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 180th out of 209 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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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: 18 September 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).