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Land area in hectares in American Samoa

American Samoa: Land area in hectares was 20,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
217th
of 238 countries
All-time high
20,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
20,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares in American Samoa, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 20,000 hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in American Samoa peaked at 20,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20,000 hectares, in 1961.

That places American Samoa 217th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area in hectares in American Samoa, year by year

Year hectares Change
1961 20,000 hectares —
1962 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1963 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1964 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1965 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1966 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1967 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1968 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1969 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1970 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1971 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1972 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1973 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1974 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1975 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1976 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1977 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1978 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1979 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1980 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1981 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1982 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1983 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1984 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1985 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1986 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1987 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1988 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1989 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1990 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1991 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1992 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1993 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1994 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1995 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1996 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1997 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1998 20,000 hectares +0.0%
1999 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2000 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2001 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2002 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2003 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2004 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2005 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2006 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2007 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2008 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2009 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2010 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2011 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2012 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2013 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2014 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2015 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2016 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2017 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2018 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2019 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2020 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2021 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2022 20,000 hectares +0.0%
2023 20,000 hectares +0.0%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 20,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 20,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 9
1970s 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 10
1980s 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 10
1990s 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 10
2000s 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 10
2010s 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 10
2020s 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 20,000 hectares 4

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 214 Cayman Islands 24,000 hectares compare
  2. 214 Cook Islands 24,000 hectares compare
  3. 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 23,000 hectares compare
  4. 218 Aruba 18,000 hectares compare
  5. 218 Marshall Islands 18,000 hectares compare
  6. 220 Liechtenstein 16,000 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in American Samoa?
Land area in hectares in American Samoa was 20,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 20,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 hectares in 1961.
How does American Samoa rank for land area in hectares?
American Samoa ranks 217th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in hectares
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.