American Samoa vs Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

American Samoa
28.9%
in 2022
Samoa
29.9%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
51st
Samoa rank
50th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • American Samoa
  • Samoa
-20-100102030200520132022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 29.9% against 28.9% in American Samoa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 50th of 216 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% 19.8% 4.0% Samoa
2010s 7.2% 7.6% 0.4% Samoa
2020s 25.4% 29.2% 3.8% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, American Samoa or Samoa?
Samoa, at 29.9% against 28.9% in American Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between American Samoa and Samoa?
1.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Samoa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do American Samoa and Samoa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
American Samoa ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 50th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed