Index of forest extent, Index in American Samoa
American Samoa: Index of forest extent, Index was 94.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in American Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 94.66 for index of forest extent, index 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, index of forest extent, index in American Samoa peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 94.66, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 150th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.81 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.62 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.43 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.24 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.06 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.87 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.68 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.49 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.32 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.16 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.99 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.66 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.49 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.32 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.16 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.99 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.82 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.66 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.49 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.32 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.16 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.99 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.82 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.66 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.49 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.32 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.16 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.99 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.82 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.66 | -0.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 94.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.93, 93% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 94.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.55, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.34 | 98.68 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.74 | 96.99 | 98.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.07 | 95.32 | 96.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.91 | 94.66 | 95.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 147 South Korea 95.73 compare
- 148 East Timor 95.48 compare
- 149 Philippines 94.9 compare
- 151 Mauritius 94.3 compare
- 152 Peru 94.22 compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 94.17 compare
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 index of forest extent, index in American Samoa?
- Index of forest extent, index in American Samoa was 94.66 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.66 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for index of forest extent, index?
- American Samoa ranks 150th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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