American Samoa vs South Africa: Forestland — Area, per capita
American Samoa
0.0003 1000 ha per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0004 1000 ha per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
77th
South Africa rank
75th
Forestland — Area, per capita over time
- American Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0003 1000 ha per person in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 75th of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, per capita, American Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0003 1000 ha per person in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area, per capita between American Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.0001 1000 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 75th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.