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Land area in hectares, per capita in American Samoa

American Samoa: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.4209 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4209 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9678 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3505 hectares per person
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares, per capita in American Samoa, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in American Samoa is 0.4209 hectares per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.9678 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3505 hectares per person, in 2002.

That places American Samoa 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in hectares, per capita in American Samoa, year by year

Year hectares per person Change
1961 0.9678 hectares per person —
1962 0.9391 hectares per person -3.0%
1963 0.9105 hectares per person -3.0%
1964 0.8821 hectares per person -3.1%
1965 0.8545 hectares per person -3.1%
1966 0.8286 hectares per person -3.0%
1967 0.8044 hectares per person -2.9%
1968 0.7808 hectares per person -2.9%
1969 0.7583 hectares per person -2.9%
1970 0.74 hectares per person -2.4%
1971 0.7264 hectares per person -1.8%
1972 0.7144 hectares per person -1.7%
1973 0.7033 hectares per person -1.6%
1974 0.6926 hectares per person -1.5%
1975 0.6805 hectares per person -1.8%
1976 0.6676 hectares per person -1.9%
1977 0.6553 hectares per person -1.8%
1978 0.6436 hectares per person -1.8%
1979 0.6327 hectares per person -1.7%
1980 0.6172 hectares per person -2.4%
1981 0.5955 hectares per person -3.5%
1982 0.5729 hectares per person -3.8%
1983 0.5514 hectares per person -3.8%
1984 0.531 hectares per person -3.7%
1985 0.5115 hectares per person -3.7%
1986 0.493 hectares per person -3.6%
1987 0.4754 hectares per person -3.6%
1988 0.4586 hectares per person -3.5%
1989 0.4426 hectares per person -3.5%
1990 0.4288 hectares per person -3.1%
1991 0.4177 hectares per person -2.6%
1992 0.4078 hectares per person -2.4%
1993 0.3987 hectares per person -2.2%
1994 0.3902 hectares per person -2.1%
1995 0.3823 hectares per person -2.0%
1996 0.3749 hectares per person -1.9%
1997 0.3679 hectares per person -1.9%
1998 0.3614 hectares per person -1.8%
1999 0.3556 hectares per person -1.6%
2000 0.3518 hectares per person -1.1%
2001 0.3506 hectares per person -0.3%
2002 0.3505 hectares per person -0.0%
2003 0.3511 hectares per person +0.2%
2004 0.352 hectares per person +0.3%
2005 0.3533 hectares per person +0.4%
2006 0.3548 hectares per person +0.4%
2007 0.3564 hectares per person +0.5%
2008 0.3582 hectares per person +0.5%
2009 0.3602 hectares per person +0.5%
2010 0.3621 hectares per person +0.5%
2011 0.3643 hectares per person +0.6%
2012 0.367 hectares per person +0.7%
2013 0.3703 hectares per person +0.9%
2014 0.3741 hectares per person +1.0%
2015 0.3782 hectares per person +1.1%
2016 0.3828 hectares per person +1.2%
2017 0.3877 hectares per person +1.3%
2018 0.3929 hectares per person +1.3%
2019 0.3983 hectares per person +1.4%
2020 0.4019 hectares per person +0.9%
2021 0.4063 hectares per person +1.1%
2022 0.4137 hectares per person +1.8%
2023 0.4209 hectares per person +1.7%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 0.4209 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 0.4209 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7125 hectares per person, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8585 hectares per person 0.7583 hectares per person 0.9678 hectares per person 9
1970s 0.6856 hectares per person 0.6327 hectares per person 0.74 hectares per person 10
1980s 0.5249 hectares per person 0.4426 hectares per person 0.6172 hectares per person 10
1990s 0.3885 hectares per person 0.3556 hectares per person 0.4288 hectares per person 10
2000s 0.3539 hectares per person 0.3505 hectares per person 0.3602 hectares per person 10
2010s 0.3778 hectares per person 0.3621 hectares per person 0.3983 hectares per person 10
2020s 0.4107 hectares per person 0.4019 hectares per person 0.4209 hectares per person 4

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 156 Switzerland 0.4445 hectares per person compare
  2. 157 Qatar 0.4326 hectares per person compare
  3. 158 Dominican Republic 0.4254 hectares per person compare
  4. 160 Germany 0.4195 hectares per person compare
  5. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4158 hectares per person compare
  6. 162 Uganda 0.4121 hectares per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares, per capita in American Samoa?
Land area in hectares, per capita in American Samoa was 0.4209 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9678 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3505 hectares per person in 2002.
How does American Samoa rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
American Samoa ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total

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  • Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator
Land area in hectares, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.