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Samoa
Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
2,821 sq km
water
10 sq km
total
2,831 sq km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)
Terrain
two main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rugged mountains in interior
Land use
other
24.6% (2023 est.)
forest
57.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
17.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 3.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 11.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 2.3% (2023 est.)
Location
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
Coastline
403 km
Elevation
lowest point
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point
Mount Silisili 1,857 m
Irrigated land
0 sq km (2022)
Map references
Oceania
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
occasional cyclones; active volcanism volcanism: Savai'I Island (1,858 m) is historically active
Geography - note
occupies an almost central position within Polynesia
Natural resources
hardwood forests, fish, hydropower
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Geographic coordinates
13 35 S, 172 20 W
Population distribution
about three quarters of the population lives on the island of Upolu