Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0047 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
125th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0047 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.0047 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 122 Iran 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Venezuela 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Faroe Islands 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Morocco 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nepal 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Oman 0.0044 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.