Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 16.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in American Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in American Samoa is 16.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 310.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in American Samoa peaked at 16.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
American Samoa ranks 112th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.9% | — |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +295.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -94.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +1875.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 76% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 16.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1875.0% | 0.8% | 15.8% |
| 2016 | +295.0% | 4.0% | 15.8% |
| 2020 | -94.9% | 15.8% | 0.8% |
| 2014 | +37.9% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 2.9% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 0.8% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 109 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 16.5% compare
- 110 Curacao 16.5% compare
- 112 Belgium 16.4% compare
- 112 Denmark 16.4% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 16.1% compare
- 115 East Timor 16.1% compare
- 115 Uganda 16.1% compare
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8051 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 807.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in American Samoa?
- Terrestrial protected areas in American Samoa was 16.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does American Samoa rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- American Samoa ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.