American Samoa vs Europe and Northern America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
42.4%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Europe and Northern America rank
10th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- American Samoa
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.2% against 42.4% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 36.8%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.9 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Europe and Northern America ranks 10th of 253 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 40.8% | 49.5% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 41.1% | 47.6% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 41.8% | 38.3% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 42.3% | 37.0% | 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 Europe and Northern America?
- American Samoa, at 79.2% against 42.4% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between American Samoa and Europe and Northern America?
- 36.8%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Europe and Northern America rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Europe and Northern America ranks 10th of 253 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.