Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 86th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.