Area per tonne oil in Samoa
Samoa: Area per tonne oil was 95.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area per tonne oil in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area per tonne oil in Samoa is 95.07, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 229.7% on the previous year and up 1,695.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Samoa peaked at 330 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 1989.
Samoa ranks 6th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area per tonne oil in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.81 | — |
| 1962 | 49.22 | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 62.95 | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 113.31 | +80.0% |
| 1965 | 152.63 | +34.7% |
| 1966 | 330 | +116.2% |
| 1967 | 62.16 | -81.2% |
| 1968 | 258.33 | +315.6% |
| 1969 | 263.16 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 70 | -73.4% |
| 1971 | 115.39 | +64.8% |
| 1972 | 107.14 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 80 | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 132 | +65.0% |
| 1975 | 161.91 | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 171.43 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 140.74 | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 166.67 | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 120 | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 138.71 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 23.89 | -82.8% |
| 1982 | 4.94 | -79.3% |
| 1983 | 3.69 | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 4.37 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 3.48 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 4.24 | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 4.64 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | -57.4% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 5.09 | +90.3% |
| 1992 | 3.45 | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 2.83 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 2.12 | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 2.14 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.59 | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 3.04 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 3.16 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 5.28 | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.56 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.93 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.21 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.23 | +244.4% |
| 2015 | 5.95 | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 5.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.88 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 5.49 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 8 | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 36.12 | +351.6% |
| 2021 | 56.3 | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 28.83 | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 95.07 | +229.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 95.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46, 21.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 95.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.4, 21.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +351.6% | 8 | 36.12 |
| 1968 | +315.6% | 62.16 | 258.33 |
| 2014 | +244.4% | 5.29 | 18.23 |
| 2023 | +229.7% | 28.83 | 95.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.95 | 49.22 | 330 | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.53 | 70 | 171.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.38 | 1.98 | 138.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.12 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 | 3.9 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 4.88 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 | 28.83 | 95.07 | 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 per tonne oil in Samoa?
- Area per tonne oil in Samoa was 95.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 330 in 1966.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for area per tonne oil?
- Samoa ranks 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,695.7%. 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 per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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