Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa
American Samoa: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 69.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa is 69.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa peaked at 69.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2000.
American Samoa ranks 51st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.2% | — |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 69.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 69.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.1%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 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)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.41 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa was 69.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- American Samoa ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).