Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded … annual in American Samoa
American Samoa: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded … annual was 100 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in American Samoa, 1992–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in American Samoa stood at 100 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in American Samoa peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -352.94 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places American Samoa 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded … annual in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -352.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 55.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -35.29 % change on previous year | -352.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.26 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 1 Belgium 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Brunei 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Mongolia 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Mauritius 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Singapore 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Sweden 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Montserrat 100 % change on previous year compare
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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in American Samoa?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in American Samoa was 100 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -352.94 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does American Samoa rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported?
- American Samoa ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.