Forest area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Forest area was 170.4 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in American Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in American Samoa stood at 170.4 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% 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, 170.4 sq. km, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.17 sq. km | 177.64 sq. km | 180.7 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.95 sq. km | 174.6 sq. km | 177.3 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.95 sq. km | 171.6 sq. km | 174.3 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.85 sq. km | 170.4 sq. km | 171.3 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 177 Saint Lucia 207.7 sq. km compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 203.6 sq. km compare
- 179 Grenada 177 sq. km compare
- 181 Andorra 160 sq. km compare
- 182 Singapore 150.3 sq. km compare
- 183 Cayman Islands 125.93 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 38.61 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
- Agricultural land 29.6 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 14.8% (2023)
- Arable land 1,030 hectares (2023)
- Arable land 0.0217 hectares per person (2023)
- Arable land 5.2% (2023)
- Land area 200 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in American Samoa?
- Forest area in American Samoa was 170.4 sq. km in 2023, 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 170.4 sq. km in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for forest area?
- American Samoa ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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.