Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0296 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Samoa stood at 0.0296 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0599 hectares per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 hectares per person, in 1988.
That places Samoa 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0087 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.008 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.007 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.006 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 hectares per person | +99.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 hectares per person | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 hectares per person | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0164 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0214 hectares per person | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0263 hectares per person | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 hectares per person | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.036 hectares per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.05 hectares per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0599 hectares per person | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.045 hectares per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0296 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0296 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +99.5% | 0.0059 hectares per person | 0.0119 hectares per person |
| 2005 | +32.8% | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0214 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 hectares per person | 0.0072 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 hectares per person | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.0071 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person | 0.0119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | 0.0139 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 hectares per person | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0263 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.0306 hectares per person | 0.0599 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0299 hectares per person | 0.0296 hectares per person | 0.0302 hectares per person | 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Samoa?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Samoa was 0.0296 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0599 hectares per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 hectares per person in 1988.
- How does Samoa rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.