American Samoa's forest cover fell from 89.7 % in 1994 to 85.2 % in 2023.
American Samoa · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 8 with data
Land
American Samoa's forest area fell from 179 km in 1994 to 170 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
112th of 213 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
American Samoa's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 2.9 % in 2013 to 16.4 % in 2025.
American Samoa's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 10.3 % in 1994 to 14.8 % in 2023.
American Samoa's arable land (% of land area) rose from 3.5 % in 1994 to 5.2 % in 2023.
Air
American Samoa's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.7 in 1994 to 4.3 in 2023.
Access
American Samoa's safe drinking water rose from 81.9 % in 2000 to 90.5 % in 2024.
American Samoa's safe sanitation rose from 42.9 % in 2000 to 42.9 % in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for American Samoa.