What is land area in square kilometers in Samoa?

Land area in square kilometers in Samoa was 2,780 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 2,830 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 2,780 sq. km in 2017.

How does Samoa rank for land area in square kilometers?

Samoa ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometers in Samoa

Name: Land area in square kilometers in Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Land area in square kilometers was 2,780 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2,780 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

171st

of 215 countries

All-time high

2,830 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

2,780 sq. km

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers in Samoa, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers in Samoa stood at 2,780 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Samoa peaked at 2,830 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,780 sq. km, in 2017.

That places Samoa 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area in square kilometers in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Samoa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	2,830 sq. km	—
1962	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	2,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	2,780 sq. km	-1.8%
2018	2,780 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	2,780 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	2,780 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	2,780 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	2,780 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	2,780 sq. km	+0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

Samoa's 2,780 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Samoa's 2,780 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	9
1970s	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	10
1980s	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	10
1990s	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	10
2000s	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	10
2010s	2,815 sq. km	2,780 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	10
2020s	2,780 sq. km	2,780 sq. km	2,780 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

168 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
169 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
170 French Polynesia 3,471 sq. km compare
172 Luxembourg 2,574 sq. km compare
173 Mauritius 1,997 sq. km compare
174 Comoros 1,861 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers in Samoa?: Land area in square kilometers in Samoa was 2,780 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 2,830 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 2,780 sq. km in 2017.
How does Samoa rank for land area in square kilometers?: Samoa ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometers
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.