American Samoa vs Equatorial Guinea: Forest area as share of land area
American Samoa
79.25
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
85.8
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Equatorial Guinea rank
8th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- American Samoa
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 85.8 against 79.25 in American Samoa, a difference of 6.55.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.59 | 94.89 | 5.3 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 85.19 | 91.92 | 6.73 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 79.76 | 88.93 | 9.17 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 79.25 | 86.54 | 7.29 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, American Samoa or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 85.8 against 79.25 in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between American Samoa and Equatorial Guinea?
- 6.55, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Equatorial Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.