American Samoa vs Jersey: Annual change in forest area
American Samoa
0 hectares
in 2025
Jersey
2 hectares
in 2025
American Samoa rank
85th
Jersey rank
83rd
Annual change in forest area over time
- American Samoa
- Jersey
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 2 hectares against 0 hectares in American Samoa, a difference of 2 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jersey has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 85th and Jersey ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
Jersey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34 hectares | 0 hectares | 34 hectares | Jersey |
| 2000s | -142 hectares | 0 hectares | 142 hectares | Jersey |
| 2010s | -49.4 hectares | 5.6 hectares | 55 hectares | Jersey |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 4 hectares | 4 hectares | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, American Samoa or Jersey?
- Jersey, at 2 hectares against 0 hectares in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between American Samoa and Jersey?
- 2 hectares, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Jersey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Jersey rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 85th and Jersey ranks 83rd 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.