American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- American Samoa
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.09 1000 ha against 0.03 1000 ha in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.06 1000 ha.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 3.0 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 124th and British Virgin Islands ranks 125th of 182 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.73 1000 ha | 0.03 1000 ha | 6.7 1000 ha | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.13 1000 ha | 0.03 1000 ha | 4.1 1000 ha | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.52 1000 ha | 0.03 1000 ha | 1.49 1000 ha | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.09 1000 ha | 0.03 1000 ha | 0.06 1000 ha | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, American Samoa or British Virgin Islands?
- American Samoa, at 0.09 1000 ha against 0.03 1000 ha in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.06 1000 ha, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for primary forest — area?
- American Samoa ranks 124th and British Virgin Islands ranks 125th of 182 countries.
- 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.