American Samoa vs Gabon: Forest land — Share in Land area

American Samoa
79.65 %
in 2024
Gabon
91.44 %
in 2024
American Samoa rank
1st
Gabon rank
4th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • American Samoa
  • Gabon
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 91.44 % against 79.65 % in American Samoa, a difference of 11.79 %.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 1st and Gabon ranks 4th of 36 groups.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 89.59 % 92.14 % 2.55 % Gabon
2000s 85.19 % 91.95 % 6.77 % Gabon
2010s 79.76 % 91.72 % 11.96 % Gabon
2020s 79.41 % 91.49 % 12.08 % Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, American Samoa or Gabon?
Gabon, at 91.44 % against 79.65 % in American Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between American Samoa and Gabon?
11.79 %, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Gabon?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Gabon rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
American Samoa ranks 1st and Gabon ranks 4th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.