Land area in hectares in Samoa
Samoa: Land area in hectares was 278,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
278,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 238 countries
All-time high
283,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
278,000 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in 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
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Samoa is 278,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Samoa peaked at 283,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 278,000 hectares, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 176th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 283,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 278,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 278,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 278,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,500 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,000 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Trinidad and Tobago 513,000 hectares compare
- 174 Cape Verde 403,000 hectares compare
- 175 French Polynesia 347,100 hectares compare
- 177 Luxembourg 257,446 hectares compare
- 178 Reunion 251,000 hectares compare
- 179 Mauritius 199,700 hectares 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 land area in hectares in Samoa?
- Land area in hectares in Samoa was 278,000 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 283,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,000 hectares in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for land area in hectares?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.