Change forest area share total in American Samoa
American Samoa: Change forest area share total was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
85th
of 228 countries
All-time high
0
in 2016
All-time low
-0.9512
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in American Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in American Samoa is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in American Samoa peaked at 0 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.9512, in 2010.
American Samoa ranks 85th of 228 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.
Change forest area share total in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.1885 | — |
| 1992 | -0.1889 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1892 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1896 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | -0.1899 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1903 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1907 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | -0.191 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1914 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1918 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | -0.8762 | +356.9% |
| 2002 | -0.8839 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -0.8918 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -0.8998 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | -0.908 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9163 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -0.9248 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | -0.9334 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | -0.9422 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | -0.9512 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4218 | -55.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4236 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4254 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -0.4272 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -0.429 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -356.9% | -0.1918 | -0.8762 |
| 2016 | +100.0% | -0.429 | 0 |
| 2011 | +55.7% | -0.9512 | -0.4218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1899 | -0.1914 | -0.1885 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.8368 | -0.9422 | -0.1918 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3078 | -0.9512 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More environment data for American Samoa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1148 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.878 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in American Samoa?
- Change forest area share total in American Samoa was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9512 in 2010.
- How does American Samoa rank for change forest area share total?
- American Samoa ranks 85th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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