Naturally regenerating forest — Area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 15.85 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in American Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in American Samoa stood at 15.85 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in American Samoa peaked at 18.07 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.85 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places American Samoa 203rd out of 240 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.07 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 18.04 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.93 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.87 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.83 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.76 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.73 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.58 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.42 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.27 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.11 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.96 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.81 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.65 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.5 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.34 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.19 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.12 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.05 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.99 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.92 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.85 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 15.85 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 15.85 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.92 1000 ha | 17.76 1000 ha | 18.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.04 1000 ha | 16.34 1000 ha | 17.73 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 1000 ha | 15.85 1000 ha | 16.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 1000 ha | 15.85 1000 ha | 15.85 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 36.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in American Samoa?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in American Samoa was 15.85 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- American Samoa ranks 203rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.