Forest area km in American Samoa
American Samoa: Forest area km was 15,850 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15,850
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 235 countries
All-time high
18,070
in 1990
All-time low
15,850
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in American Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in American Samoa is 15,850, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in American Samoa peaked at 18,070 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,850, in 2015.
That places American Samoa 186th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,070 | — |
| 1991 | 18,036 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18,002 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17,968 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17,934 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 17,900 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17,866 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17,832 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17,798 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17,764 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,730 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17,576 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 17,422 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17,268 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17,114 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16,960 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16,806 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,652 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16,498 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16,344 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16,190 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16,122 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16,054 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15,986 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,918 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15,850 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15,850 | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 15,850 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 4% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 15,850 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,917 | 17,764 | 18,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,037 | 16,344 | 17,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,952 | 15,850 | 16,190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,850 | 15,850 | 15,850 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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 forest area km in American Samoa?
- Forest area km in American Samoa was 15,850 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,070 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,850 in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for forest area km?
- American Samoa ranks 186th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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