American Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Share of land covered by forest
American Samoa
79.2%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
89.8%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
9th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- American Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 89.8% against 79.2% in American Samoa, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 90.6% | 1.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 90.4% | 5.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 90.1% | 10.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 89.9% | 10.6% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, American Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 89.8% against 79.2% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between American Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 10.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- American Samoa ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th 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.