Forestland — Area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Forestland — Area was 15.85 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — 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 forestland — area in American Samoa is 15.85 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in American Samoa peaked at 18.07 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.85 1000 ha, in 2015.
American Samoa ranks 176th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.07 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 18.04 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.97 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.93 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.87 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.83 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.76 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.73 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.58 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.42 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.27 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.11 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.96 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.81 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.65 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.34 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.19 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.12 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.05 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.99 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.92 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.85 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 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% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 15.85 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 15.85 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.92 1000 ha | 17.76 1000 ha | 18.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.04 1000 ha | 16.34 1000 ha | 17.73 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 1000 ha | 15.85 1000 ha | 16.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 1000 ha | 15.85 1000 ha | 15.85 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in American Samoa?
- Forestland — 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 forestland — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for forestland — area?
- American Samoa ranks 176th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Forestland — 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).