American Samoa vs Americas: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Americas
42.2%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
8th
Americas rank
9th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- American Samoa
- Americas
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.2% against 42.2% in Americas, a difference of 37.0%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.9 times Americas's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 8th and Americas ranks 9th of 219 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Americas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 46.5% | 43.8% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 44.5% | 44.1% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 43.3% | 36.8% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 42.4% | 36.8% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, American Samoa or Americas?
- American Samoa, at 79.2% against 42.2% in Americas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between American Samoa and Americas?
- 37.0%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Americas?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Americas rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- American Samoa ranks 8th and Americas ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.