American Samoa vs Guyana: Forest area
American Samoa
85.2%
in 2023
Guyana
87.1%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
8th
Guyana rank
6th
Forest area over time
- American Samoa
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 87.1% against 85.2% in American Samoa, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 94.4% | 4.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 94.2% | 6.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 93.8% | 7.4% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 87.2% | 1.7% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, American Samoa or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 87.1% against 85.2% in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between American Samoa and Guyana?
- 1.9%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Guyana rank globally for forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 8th and Guyana ranks 6th 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.