Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa
American Samoa: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 69.18 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in American Samoa is 69.18, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 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 69.18 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.17, in 2000.
American Samoa ranks 46th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.18 | 69.17 | 69.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.18 | 69.18 | 69.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.18 | 69.18 | 69.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 43 Portugal 70.81 compare
- 44 Cuba 70.07 compare
- 45 Guinea 69.28 compare
- 47 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 67.23 compare
- 48 New Caledonia 66.54 compare
- 49 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 66.5 compare
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 — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (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 69.18 in 2024, according to 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 69.18 in 2003.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.17 in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- American Samoa ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 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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