American Samoa vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- American Samoa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.2% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 76.4% | 13.9% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 76.0% | 12.7% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 75.4% | 4.7% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 75.2% | 4.1% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- American Samoa, at 79.2% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th 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.