Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Samoa
Samoa: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 42,420 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42,420
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 224 countries
All-time high
77,400
in 1986
All-time low
29,900
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 42,420 for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Samoa peaked at 77,400 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29,900, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 167th of 224 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 to 2050 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,000 | — |
| 1962 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 61,000 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 61,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 61,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 62,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62,500 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63,000 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 63,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 68,000 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72,500 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 73,000 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76,000 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 76,600 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 77,000 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 77,400 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75,700 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 76,000 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 52,200 | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 52,000 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50,000 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48,300 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 45,000 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44,000 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 40,000 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 36,200 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 34,500 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 32,000 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 29,900 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 35,500 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 41,000 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 46,500 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 52,000 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 57,500 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 63,540 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 58,150 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 52,760 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 47,350 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 43,000 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,420 | -1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 42,420 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 42,420 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fao projections of arable land to 2050 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% | 76,000 | 52,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,889 | 55,000 | 62,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,900 | 62,500 | 72,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,690 | 52,200 | 77,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,730 | 48,300 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,660 | 29,900 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,730 | 35,500 | 63,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,855 | 42,420 | 43,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 164 Suriname 55,432 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 54,000 compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 compare
- 169 Kiribati 34,000 compare
- 170 Tonga 31,000 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 to 2050 in Samoa?
- Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Samoa was 42,420 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77,400 in 1986.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,900 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
- Samoa ranks 167th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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