American Samoa vs Finland: Forest area
Forest area over time
- American Samoa
- Finland
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 85.2% against 73.7% in Finland, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 8th and Finland ranks 11th of 214 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 72.7% | 16.9% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 73.4% | 14.5% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 73.6% | 12.9% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 73.7% | 11.7% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, American Samoa or Finland?
- American Samoa, at 85.2% against 73.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between American Samoa and Finland?
- 11.5%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Finland rank globally for forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 8th and Finland ranks 11th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.