15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in American Samoa
American Samoa: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 16.03 % in 2025. βΌ Falling
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in American Samoa, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in American Samoa stood at 16.03 %. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in American Samoa peaked at 19.68 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.03 %, in 2010.
That places American Samoa 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.68 % | 19.68 % | 19.68 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.62 % | 19.62 % | 19.62 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.03 % | 16.03 % | 16.03 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.03 % | 16.03 % | 16.03 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 76 Jamaica 18.82 % compare
- 77 Indonesia 18.49 % compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 16.26 % compare
- 80 Philippines 15 % compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 14.75 % compare
- 82 Lesotho, Kingdom of 14.48 % compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Area 2.67 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 13.58 % (2024)
- Agricultural land β Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 0.878 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 166 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in American Samoa?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in American Samoa was 16.03 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.03 % in 2010.
- How does American Samoa rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- American Samoa ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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