15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value in American Samoa
American Samoa: 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value was 148.26 t/ha in 2025. β² Rising
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value in American Samoa, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in American Samoa is 148.26 t/ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in American Samoa peaked at 148.26 t/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121.75 t/ha, in 1990.
That places American Samoa 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.75 t/ha | 121.75 t/ha | 121.75 t/ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 124.08 t/ha | 124.08 t/ha | 124.08 t/ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 146.7 t/ha | 145.15 t/ha | 148.26 t/ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 148.26 t/ha | 148.26 t/ha | 148.26 t/ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 6 Martinique 306.44 t/ha compare
- 7 Suriname 302.6 t/ha compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 282 t/ha compare
- 9 Romania 261.59 t/ha compare
- 10 Liberia 252.54 t/ha compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 247 t/ha compare
- 12 Belize 246.25 t/ha compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation 0.25 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 Β°C (2025)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 13.41 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land β Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in American Samoa?
- 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value in American Samoa was 148.26 t/ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 148.26 t/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.75 t/ha in 1990.
- How does American Samoa rank for 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value?
- American Samoa ranks 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 above-ground biomass in forest β value rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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