American Samoa vs Myanmar: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
American Samoa
16.0%
in 2025
Myanmar
16.6%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
90th
Myanmar rank
89th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- American Samoa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.6% against 16.0% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 90th and Myanmar ranks 89th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 2.4% | 17.3% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 4.1% | 15.6% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 0.3% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.6% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 16.6% 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 Myanmar?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- American Samoa ranks 90th and Myanmar ranks 89th of 168 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.