American Samoa vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- American Samoa
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
How they compare
Micronesia (Federated States of) currently reports 92.07 % against 79.65 % in American Samoa, a difference of 12.42 %.
That makes Micronesia (Federated States of)'s figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Micronesia (Federated States of) has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 8th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Micronesia (Federated States of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Micronesia (Federated States of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5 % | 91.03 % | 1.53 % | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| 2000s | 85.19 % | 91.4 % | 6.22 % | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| 2010s | 79.76 % | 91.8 % | 12.03 % | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| 2020s | 79.41 % | 92.06 % | 12.65 % | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, American Samoa or Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- Micronesia (Federated States of), at 92.07 % against 79.65 % in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between American Samoa and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- 12.42 %, with Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- American Samoa ranks 8th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- 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
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.