American Samoa vs Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Europe
47.0%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Europe rank
7th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- American Samoa
- Europe
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.2% against 47.0% in Europe, a difference of 32.2%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.7 times Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Europe ranks 7th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 45.1% | 45.3% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 45.5% | 43.2% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 46.2% | 33.9% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 46.8% | 32.4% | 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?
- American Samoa, at 79.2% against 47.0% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between American Samoa and Europe?
- 32.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Europe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Europe ranks 7th 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.