American Samoa vs French Polynesia: Annual change in forest area
American Samoa
0 hectares
in 2025
French Polynesia
0 hectares
in 2025
American Samoa rank
85th
French Polynesia rank
85th
Annual change in forest area over time
- American Samoa
- French Polynesia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 85th and French Polynesia ranks 85th of 235 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34 hectares | 412 hectares | 446 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | -142 hectares | 123.1 hectares | 265.1 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | -49.4 hectares | 9.1 hectares | 58.5 hectares | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, American Samoa or French Polynesia?
- American Samoa, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between American Samoa and French Polynesia?
- 0 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and French Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and French Polynesia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 85th and French Polynesia ranks 85th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.