Lakes and rivers permanent water area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.4506 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in American Samoa, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.4506 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in American Samoa peaked at 0.4506 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0721 kmsq, in 2000.
That places American Samoa 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3243 kmsq | 0.0721 kmsq | 0.4203 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3747 kmsq | 0.3295 kmsq | 0.4224 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4381 kmsq | 0.4293 kmsq | 0.4506 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 190 Marshall Islands 0.5356 kmsq compare
- 191 Andorra 0.5158 kmsq compare
- 192 Aruba 0.4592 kmsq compare
- 194 Guadeloupe 0.4166 kmsq compare
- 195 Grenada 0.3444 kmsq compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2388 kmsq 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)
- Agriculture β Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area β Area 19.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 13.58 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 2.67 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in American Samoa?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in American Samoa was 0.4506 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4506 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0721 kmsq in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- American Samoa ranks 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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