Land area in Samoa
Samoa: Land area was 278 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
278 ha th
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
283 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
278 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 278 ha th for land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Samoa peaked at 283 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 278 ha th, in 2020.
That places Samoa 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283 ha th | 283 ha th | 283 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 283 ha th | 283 ha th | 283 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 283 ha th | 283 ha th | 283 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 278 ha th | 278 ha th | 278 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Cabo Verde 403 ha th compare
- 174 French Polynesia 347.1 ha th compare
- 175 Micronesia 317 ha th compare
- 177 Luxembourg 257.45 ha th compare
- 178 Réunion 251 ha th compare
- 179 Mauritius 199.7 ha th compare
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Samoa?
- Land area in Samoa was 278 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 283 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 278 ha th in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for land area?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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