FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 76th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 73 Turkmenistan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Thailand 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Iran 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bhutan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.