American Samoa vs Cayman Islands: Forest area
American Samoa
15,850 hectares
in 2025
Cayman Islands
12,720 hectares
in 2025
American Samoa rank
186th
Cayman Islands rank
189th
Forest area over time
- American Samoa
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 15,850 hectares against 12,720 hectares in Cayman Islands, a difference of 3,130 hectares.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 186th and Cayman Islands ranks 189th of 235 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,917 hectares | 13,040 hectares | 4,877 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 17,037 hectares | 12,836 hectares | 4,202 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 15,952 hectares | 12,720 hectares | 3,232 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 15,850 hectares | 12,720 hectares | 3,130 hectares | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, American Samoa or Cayman Islands?
- American Samoa, at 15,850 hectares against 12,720 hectares in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between American Samoa and Cayman Islands?
- 3,130 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cayman Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Cayman Islands rank globally for forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 186th and Cayman Islands ranks 189th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.