Samoa: Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
In , Samoa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.12.
That's up 127.9% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 1.17 . Samoa ranks #85 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #24 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.12
- Trough
- 0.04
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) |
|---|---|
| 0.1222 | |
| 0.0536 | |
| 0.0427 |
About Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Samoa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
- In 2015, Samoa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.12, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Samoa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
- Samoa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rose 127.9% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Samoa rank globally on Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
- In 2015, Samoa ranked #85 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
- How does Samoa's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 1.17, so Samoa is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #24 of 37.
- What is Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
- Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.