Environment in American Samoa 565 indicators covering environment for American Samoa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 11 1000 USD 2024 down 45.0% 186th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 0 1000 ha 2024 — 203rd Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 0.32 1000 ha 2024 up 3.2% 179th Grassland — Area from MODIS 1.71 1000 ha 2024 down 13.2% 203rd Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 9.2 1000 ha 2024 up 18.1% 180th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 9.54 1000 ha 2024 down 10.9% 70th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 138th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0.28 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 203rd Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 down 100.0% 202nd Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 46th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 3.98 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 196th Temporary crops — Area 1.31 1000 ha 2024 down 46.1% 226th Temporary fallow — Area 0.19 1000 ha 2024 down 51.3% 219th Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 0.18 1000 ha 2024 down 50.0% 170th Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value 10 1000 USD 2024 up 42.9% 183rd Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Import value 11 1000 USD 2024 down 71.8% 221st Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Import 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 222nd Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 5 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 192nd Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Export value 18 1000 USD 2024 up 20.0% 205th Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 233rd Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 20 1000 USD 2024 up 233.3% 215th Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 237th Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 13 1000 USD 2024 down 27.8% 239th Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 3,463 1000 USD 2024 down 22.6% 186th Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 4,592 1000 USD 2024 down 0.8% 211th Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 1,113 1000 USD 2024 up 718.4% 217th Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 239th Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 348 1000 USD 2024 up 107.1% 208th Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 90 % 2024 up 1.1% 52nd Share of land covered by forest 79.2% 2025 unchanged 9th Land use 2,960 hectares 2023 up 11.3% 203rd Share using safely managed drinking water 90.5% 2024 up 1.7% 72nd People not using safely managed drinking water sources 4,425 people 2024 down 24.6% 138th Drinking water service usage 90.5% 2024 up 1.7% 72nd River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 — 142nd Forest rents 0.0% 2021 — 186th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 0.655 t 2024 up 219.5% 189th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 6.2 1000 USD 2024 up 2,654.1% 189th 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 — 80th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 71.1% 2025 unchanged 54th Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 91.0% 2025 unchanged 18th Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 69.2% 2025 unchanged 51st Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 91.0% 2025 unchanged 20th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 71.1% 2025 unchanged 58th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 69.2% 2025 unchanged 55th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 215th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 220th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 128th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 129th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 216th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 213th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 168th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 167th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 15.85 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 171st 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 79.25 % 2025 unchanged 8th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 20 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 199th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 148.26 t/ha 2025 unchanged 66th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 16.03 % 2025 unchanged 90th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 42.9% 2024 up 1.3% 108th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 90.5% 2024 up 1.7% 73rd ← Previous Page 8 of 10 Next →