Share of forest land, Percent in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of forest land, Percent was 85.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in American Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 85.2 for share of forest land, percent 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, share of forest land, percent in American Samoa peaked at 90.01 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 85.2, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 9th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.41 | 88.82 | 90.01 | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.97 | 87.3 | 88.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.47 | 85.8 | 87.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.42 | 85.2 | 85.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 6 Solomon Islands 90.06 compare
- 7 Guyana 87.09 compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 86.39 compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 78.95 compare
- 11 Liberia 78.14 compare
- 12 Pitcairn 74.47 compare
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita 0.0021 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.59 (2024)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in American Samoa?
- Share of forest land, percent in American Samoa was 85.2 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.01 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of forest land, percent?
- American Samoa ranks 9th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.