American Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
70.9%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
8th
Timor-Leste rank
5th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- American Samoa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.2% against 70.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 219 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 74.0% | 16.3% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 73.1% | 15.6% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 71.9% | 8.2% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 71.0% | 8.2% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- American Samoa, at 79.2% against 70.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between American Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 8.3%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Timor-Leste?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- American Samoa ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 219 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.