American Samoa vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
47.0%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- American Samoa
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.2% against 47.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 32.2%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 56.4% | 33.9% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 52.6% | 36.1% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 49.6% | 30.5% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 47.6% | 31.7% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- American Samoa, at 79.2% against 47.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between American Samoa and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 32.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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.