American Samoa vs Singapore: Forest area
American Samoa
15,850 hectares
in 2025
Singapore
15,800 hectares
in 2025
American Samoa rank
186th
Singapore rank
187th
Forest area over time
- American Samoa
- Singapore
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 15,850 hectares against 15,800 hectares in Singapore, a difference of 50 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 186th and Singapore ranks 187th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,917 hectares | 15,811 hectares | 2,106 hectares | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 17,037 hectares | 17,338 hectares | 301.5 hectares | Singapore |
| 2010s | 15,952 hectares | 16,717 hectares | 765 hectares | Singapore |
| 2020s | 15,850 hectares | 15,800 hectares | 50 hectares | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, American Samoa or Singapore?
- American Samoa, at 15,850 hectares against 15,800 hectares in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between American Samoa and Singapore?
- 50 hectares, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Singapore rank globally for forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 186th and Singapore ranks 187th 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.