FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 14.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.8 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
97th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.8 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9.65 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in American Samoa is 14.8 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 14.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.65 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
American Samoa ranks 97th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 14.8 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.24 hectares per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 14.8 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 11.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.03 hectares per square kilometre | 11.35 hectares per square kilometre | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 hectares per square kilometre | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | 14.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 hectares per square kilometre | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 94 Argentina 15.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Nicaragua 14.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 Guam 14.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Honduras 14.46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Niger 14.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cyprus 13.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 14.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.