Carbon stock change in forests — Area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 15.85 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in American Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in American Samoa is 15.85 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in American Samoa peaked at 18.1 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.85 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places American Samoa 176th out of 223 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.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 18.07 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.04 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 18 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.93 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.87 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.83 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.76 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.73 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.58 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.42 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.27 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.11 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.96 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.81 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.65 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.5 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.34 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.19 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.12 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.05 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.99 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.92 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.85 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.95 1000 ha | 17.8 1000 ha | 18.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.18 1000 ha | 16.5 1000 ha | 17.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 1000 ha | 15.85 1000 ha | 16.34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 1000 ha | 15.85 1000 ha | 15.85 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.59 (2024)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0021 (2024)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in American Samoa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in American Samoa was 15.85 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does American Samoa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- American Samoa ranks 176th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).