Land area in hectares in American Samoa
American Samoa: Land area in hectares was 20,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in American Samoa, 1961–2023
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 213th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 210 Cayman Islands 24,000 hectares compare
- 210 Cook Islands 24,000 hectares compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 23,000 hectares compare
- 214 Aruba 18,000 hectares compare
- 214 Marshall Islands 18,000 hectares compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 15,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 89.7% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 82.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
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 213th out of 233 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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About this data
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.