Share of global forest area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of global forest area was 0.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of global forest area in American Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0% for share of global forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global forest area in American Samoa peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places American Samoa 186th out of 235 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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More environment data for American Samoa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1903 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0021 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global forest area in American Samoa?
- Share of global forest area in American Samoa was 0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global forest area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global forest area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of global forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 186th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of global forest area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.