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FAO projections of arable land, per capita in American Samoa

American Samoa: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0623 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0623 hectares per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
160th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.0934 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0398 hectares per person
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land, per capita in American Samoa, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in American Samoa stood at 0.0623 hectares per person.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0934 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 hectares per person, in 1999.

American Samoa ranks 160th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

FAO projections of arable land, per capita in American Samoa, year by year

Year hectares per person Change
1961 0.0934 hectares per person —
1962 0.0906 hectares per person -3.0%
1963 0.0879 hectares per person -3.0%
1964 0.0851 hectares per person -3.1%
1965 0.0825 hectares per person -3.1%
1966 0.08 hectares per person -3.0%
1967 0.0776 hectares per person -2.9%
1968 0.0753 hectares per person -2.9%
1969 0.0732 hectares per person -2.9%
1970 0.0714 hectares per person -2.4%
1971 0.0701 hectares per person -1.8%
1972 0.0689 hectares per person -1.7%
1973 0.0679 hectares per person -1.6%
1974 0.0668 hectares per person -1.5%
1975 0.0657 hectares per person -1.8%
1976 0.0644 hectares per person -1.9%
1977 0.0632 hectares per person -1.8%
1978 0.0621 hectares per person -1.8%
1979 0.0611 hectares per person -1.7%
1980 0.0596 hectares per person -2.4%
1981 0.0575 hectares per person -3.5%
1982 0.0553 hectares per person -3.8%
1983 0.0532 hectares per person -3.8%
1984 0.0512 hectares per person -3.7%
1985 0.0494 hectares per person -3.7%
1986 0.0476 hectares per person -3.6%
1987 0.0459 hectares per person -3.6%
1988 0.0443 hectares per person -3.5%
1989 0.0427 hectares per person -3.5%
1990 0.0414 hectares per person -3.1%
1991 0.041 hectares per person -0.9%
1992 0.0407 hectares per person -0.7%
1993 0.0405 hectares per person -0.6%
1994 0.0403 hectares per person -0.5%
1995 0.0401 hectares per person -0.4%
1996 0.04 hectares per person -0.4%
1997 0.0399 hectares per person -0.3%
1998 0.0398 hectares per person -0.2%
1999 0.0398 hectares per person -0.1%
2000 0.0399 hectares per person +0.4%
2001 0.0403 hectares per person +1.0%
2002 0.0408 hectares per person +1.3%
2003 0.0414 hectares per person +1.4%
2004 0.0421 hectares per person +1.5%
2005 0.0427 hectares per person +1.6%
2006 0.0435 hectares per person +1.7%
2007 0.0442 hectares per person +1.7%
2008 0.045 hectares per person +1.7%
2009 0.0457 hectares per person +1.7%
2010 0.0465 hectares per person +1.7%
2011 0.0474 hectares per person +1.8%
2012 0.0483 hectares per person +1.9%
2013 0.0493 hectares per person +2.0%
2014 0.0503 hectares per person +2.1%
2015 0.0514 hectares per person +2.2%
2016 0.0526 hectares per person +2.3%
2017 0.0539 hectares per person +2.4%
2018 0.0552 hectares per person +2.4%
2019 0.0566 hectares per person +2.5%
2020 0.0577 hectares per person +2.0%
2021 0.0589 hectares per person +2.1%
2022 0.06 hectares per person +1.8%
2023 0.0623 hectares per person +3.8%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 0.0623 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 66% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 0.0623 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0828 hectares per person 0.0732 hectares per person 0.0934 hectares per person 9
1970s 0.0662 hectares per person 0.0611 hectares per person 0.0714 hectares per person 10
1980s 0.0507 hectares per person 0.0427 hectares per person 0.0596 hectares per person 10
1990s 0.0404 hectares per person 0.0398 hectares per person 0.0414 hectares per person 10
2000s 0.0426 hectares per person 0.0399 hectares per person 0.0457 hectares per person 10
2010s 0.0511 hectares per person 0.0465 hectares per person 0.0566 hectares per person 10
2020s 0.0597 hectares per person 0.0577 hectares per person 0.0623 hectares per person 4

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 157 Jamaica 0.0662 hectares per person compare
  2. 158 Nepal 0.0656 hectares per person compare
  3. 159 Mauritius 0.0632 hectares per person compare
  4. 161 Somalia 0.0615 hectares per person compare
  5. 162 Grenada 0.0598 hectares per person compare
  6. 163 Netherlands 0.0585 hectares per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in American Samoa?
Fao projections of arable land, per capita in American Samoa was 0.0623 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0934 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 hectares per person in 1999.
How does American Samoa rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
American Samoa ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,968 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.