American Samoa vs Western Europe: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- American Samoa
- Western Europe
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.65 % against 32.94 % in Western Europe, a difference of 46.71 %.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.4 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 215 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.59 % | 29.94 % | 59.65 % | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 85.19 % | 31 % | 54.19 % | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 79.76 % | 32.05 % | 47.71 % | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.41 % | 32.75 % | 46.66 % | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, American Samoa or Western Europe?
- American Samoa, at 79.65 % against 32.94 % in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between American Samoa and Western Europe?
- 46.71 %, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Western Europe rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- American Samoa ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 14th 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.