American Samoa vs Benin: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- American Samoa
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,205 1000 ha against 0.09 1000 ha in American Samoa, a difference of 1,205 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 35th and Benin ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.73 1000 ha | 3,154 1000 ha | 3,148 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.13 1000 ha | 2,244 1000 ha | 2,239 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.52 1000 ha | 1,440 1000 ha | 1,439 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.09 1000 ha | 1,235 1000 ha | 1,235 1000 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, American Samoa or Benin?
- Benin, at 1,205 1000 ha against 0.09 1000 ha in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between American Samoa and Benin?
- 1,205 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Benin?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Benin rank globally for primary forest — area?
- American Samoa ranks 35th and Benin ranks 33rd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — 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.