Land area in square kilometers, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in American Samoa is 0.0042 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0097 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 sq. km per person, in 2002.
American Samoa ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0042 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0042 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Germany 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Uganda 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in American Samoa?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in American Samoa was 0.0042 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 sq. km per person in 2002.
- How does American Samoa rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.