American Samoa vs Guyana: Forest area as share of land area
American Samoa
79.25
in 2025
Guyana
87.04
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Guyana rank
7th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- American Samoa
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 87.04 against 79.25 in American Samoa, a difference of 7.79.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Guyana ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.59 | 88.02 | 1.56 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 85.19 | 87.83 | 2.64 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 79.76 | 87.48 | 7.72 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 79.25 | 87.13 | 7.88 | Guyana |
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 Guyana?
- Guyana, at 87.04 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 Guyana?
- 7.79, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guyana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Guyana rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Guyana ranks 7th 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.