American Samoa vs Cook Islands: Forest area
American Samoa
15,850 hectares
in 2025
Cook Islands
15,590 hectares
in 2025
American Samoa rank
186th
Cook Islands rank
188th
Forest area over time
- American Samoa
- Cook Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 15,850 hectares against 15,590 hectares in Cook Islands, a difference of 260 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 186th and Cook Islands ranks 188th 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 | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,917 hectares | 15,207 hectares | 2,710 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 17,037 hectares | 15,579 hectares | 1,458 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 15,952 hectares | 15,590 hectares | 362 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 15,850 hectares | 15,590 hectares | 260 hectares | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, American Samoa or Cook Islands?
- American Samoa, at 15,850 hectares against 15,590 hectares in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 260 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Cook Islands rank globally for forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 186th and Cook Islands ranks 188th 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.