Forest area (sq. km) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Forest area (sq. km) was 158.5 sq. km in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in American Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in American Samoa stood at 158.5 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in American Samoa peaked at 180.7 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 158.5 sq. km, in 2015.
That places American Samoa 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180.7 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 180.4 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 180 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 179.7 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 179.3 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 179 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 178.7 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 178.3 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 178 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 177.6 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 177.3 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 175.8 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 174.2 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 172.7 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 171.1 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 169.6 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 168.1 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 166.5 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 165 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 163.4 sq. km | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 161.9 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 161.2 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 160.5 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 159.9 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 159.2 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 158.5 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 158.5 sq. km | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 158.5 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 4% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 158.5 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,366 sq. km, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.17 sq. km | 177.6 sq. km | 180.7 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.37 sq. km | 163.4 sq. km | 177.3 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.52 sq. km | 158.5 sq. km | 161.9 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.5 sq. km | 158.5 sq. km | 158.5 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1796 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0648 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in American Samoa?
- Forest area in American Samoa was 158.5 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 180.7 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.5 sq. km in 2015.
- How does American Samoa rank for forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.