Forest area as share of land area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Forest area as share of land area was 79.25 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in American Samoa, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in American Samoa is 79.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in American Samoa peaked at 90.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.25, in 2015.
American Samoa ranks 9th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.59 | 88.82 | 90.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.19 | 81.72 | 88.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.76 | 79.25 | 80.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.25 | 79.25 | 79.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 6 Solomon Islands 89.82 compare
- 7 Guyana 87.04 compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 85.8 compare
- 10 Dominica 76.47 compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 75.14 compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 74.67 compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 13.41 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (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)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in American Samoa?
- Forest area as share of land area in American Samoa was 79.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.25 in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for forest area as share of land area?
- American Samoa ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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