American Samoa vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land covered by forest
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- American Samoa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.2% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 76.2% | 13.4% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 75.7% | 9.5% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 75.4% | 4.4% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 75.2% | 4.1% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- American Samoa, at 79.2% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th 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.