Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 2.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.31 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.27 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.3534 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.31 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 4.27 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 170th 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 square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8834 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.31 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.31 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3887 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7244 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7067 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8834 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | 2.12 hectares per square kilometre | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 167 Laos 2.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Guyana 2.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Dominica 2.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 171 Belize 2.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Canada 2.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 173 Vietnam 2.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Samoa?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Samoa was 2.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3534 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.