Land use hidden — Forest in American Samoa

American Samoa: Land use hidden — Forest was 170.4 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
170.4 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
180.7 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
170.4 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in American Samoa, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 180.7 Square kilometres1991: 180.4 Square kilometres1992: 180 Square kilometres1993: 179.7 Square kilometres1994: 179.3 Square kilometres1995: 179 Square kilometres1996: 178.7 Square kilometres1997: 178.3 Square kilometres1998: 178 Square kilometres1999: 177.6 Square kilometres2000: 177.3 Square kilometres2001: 177 Square kilometres2002: 176.7 Square kilometres2003: 176.4 Square kilometres2004: 176.1 Square kilometres2005: 175.8 Square kilometres2006: 175.5 Square kilometres2007: 175.2 Square kilometres2008: 174.9 Square kilometres2009: 174.6 Square kilometres2010: 174.3 Square kilometres2011: 174 Square kilometres2012: 173.7 Square kilometres2013: 173.4 Square kilometres2014: 173.1 Square kilometres2015: 172.8 Square kilometres2016: 172.5 Square kilometres2017: 172.2 Square kilometres2018: 171.9 Square kilometres2019: 171.6 Square kilometres2020: 171.3 Square kilometres2021: 171 Square kilometres2022: 170.7 Square kilometres2023: 170.4 Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 170.4 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in American Samoa peaked at 180.7 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 170.4 Square kilometres, in 2023.

That places American Samoa 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 179.17 Square kilometres 177.64 Square kilometres 180.7 Square kilometres 10
2000s 175.95 Square kilometres 174.6 Square kilometres 177.3 Square kilometres 10
2010s 172.95 Square kilometres 171.6 Square kilometres 174.3 Square kilometres 10
2020s 170.85 Square kilometres 170.4 Square kilometres 171.3 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 156 United States Virgin Islands 203.6 Square kilometres compare
  2. 157 Niue 189 Square kilometres compare
  3. 158 Grenada 177 Square kilometres compare
  4. 160 Andorra 160 Square kilometres compare
  5. 161 Cook Islands 155.9 Square kilometres compare
  6. 162 Singapore 150.3 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in American Samoa?
Land use hidden — forest in American Samoa was 170.4 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 180.7 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 170.4 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does American Samoa rank for land use hidden — forest?
American Samoa ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata