Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in American Samoa
American Samoa: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in American Samoa is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in American Samoa peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per unit of gdp in American Samoa?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in American Samoa was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.