Annual change in forest area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
-154 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in American Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in American Samoa stood at 0 hectares. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in American Samoa peaked at 0 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -154 hectares, in 2001.
American Samoa ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -34 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -154 hectares | +352.9% |
| 2002 | -154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -68 hectares | -55.8% |
| 2012 | -68 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -68 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -68 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -68 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34 hectares | -34 hectares | -34 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -142 hectares | -154 hectares | -34 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -49.4 hectares | -154 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in American Samoa?
- Annual change in forest area in American Samoa was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -154 hectares in 2001.
- How does American Samoa rank for annual change in forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.