American Samoa vs Bangladesh: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
American Samoa
16.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh
16.7%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
104th
Bangladesh rank
101st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- American Samoa
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16.7% against 16.0% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 104th and Bangladesh ranks 101st of 197 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 3.5% | 16.1% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 3.9% | 15.7% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 2.1% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 0.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, American Samoa or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 16.7% against 16.0% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between American Samoa and Bangladesh?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Bangladesh?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Bangladesh rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- American Samoa ranks 104th and Bangladesh ranks 101st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.