American Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
89.8%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- American Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 89.8% against 79.2% in American Samoa, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 253 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 90.7% | 0.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 90.5% | 1.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 90.1% | 10.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 89.9% | 10.6% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 89.8% against 79.2% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between American Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 10.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Solomon Islands 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.