Forest area, 1000 Hectares in American Samoa
American Samoa: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 17.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in American Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 17.04 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in American Samoa peaked at 18 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.04, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18 | — |
| 1993 | 17.97 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.93 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.9 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.87 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.83 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.76 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.73 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.7 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.67 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.64 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.61 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.58 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.55 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.52 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.49 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.46 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.43 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.37 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.34 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.31 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.28 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.25 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.22 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.16 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.13 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.07 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.04 | -0.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 17.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 17.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.88 | 17.76 | 18 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.59 | 17.46 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 | 17.16 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.09 | 17.04 | 17.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8051 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 807.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in American Samoa?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in American Samoa was 17.04 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.04 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- American Samoa ranks 187th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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