American Samoa vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of land covered by forest
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
74.7%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- American Samoa
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.2% against 74.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 216 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 79.5% | 10.1% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 77.8% | 7.4% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 76.2% | 3.5% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 75.0% | 4.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, American Samoa or Guinea-Bissau?
- American Samoa, at 79.2% against 74.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between American Samoa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.5%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.