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