Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in American Samoa
American Samoa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in American Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in American Samoa stood at 16.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in American Samoa peaked at 19.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.
American Samoa ranks 90th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.7% | — |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 87 Serbia 17.2% compare
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- 91 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.7% compare
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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)
- Agriculture — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 19.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 13.58 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2.67 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in American Samoa?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in American Samoa was 16.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- How does American Samoa rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- American Samoa ranks 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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