FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 15.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 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 Samoa is 15.26 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 27.35 hectares per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.57 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 93rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.43 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 19.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.55 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 21.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21.91 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 21.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 22.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 22.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.03 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 24.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 24.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.62 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 25.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 26.86 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 26.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 26.75 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 26.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 18.45 hectares per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.67 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 17.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 17.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.9 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 15.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.55 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.84 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.13 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.43 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.79 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 12.19 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.57 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 20.32 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 22.45 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 20.55 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 18.98 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 17.03 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15.26 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15.26 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre 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 | -31.3% | 26.86 hectares per square kilometre | 18.45 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.81 hectares per square kilometre | 19.43 hectares per square kilometre | 21.91 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.29 hectares per square kilometre | 22.08 hectares per square kilometre | 25.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.04 hectares per square kilometre | 18.45 hectares per square kilometre | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.57 hectares per square kilometre | 17.07 hectares per square kilometre | 18.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10.57 hectares per square kilometre | 15.9 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 hectares per square kilometre | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | 22.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 hectares per square kilometre | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | 15.47 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 90 Ethiopia 16.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 15.69 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 South Korea 15.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 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
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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Samoa was 15.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.35 hectares per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.