Mangrove area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Mangrove area was 0.3205 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.3205 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.326 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
0.3205 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in American Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.3205 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in American Samoa peaked at 0.326 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3205 kmsq, in 2020.
That places American Samoa 117th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mangrove area in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.326 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 0.3246 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3232 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3214 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3219 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3242 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3242 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3242 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3242 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3228 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3205 kmsq | -0.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.3205 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.3205 kmsq is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3238 kmsq | 0.3214 kmsq | 0.326 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3236 kmsq | 0.3219 kmsq | 0.3242 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3205 kmsq | 0.3205 kmsq | 0.3205 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3455 kmsq compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 0.3255 kmsq compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3252 kmsq compare
- 118 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.2936 kmsq compare
- 119 Bermuda 0.2094 kmsq compare
- 120 Barbados 0.1063 kmsq compare
More development goals data for American Samoa
- Red List Index 0.8081 index (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 0 (2019)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 0 per 100,000 people (2019)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 6,948 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0.1437 tonnes (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 6.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 5.6% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 0.0% (2022)
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 6.32 µg/m³ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in American Samoa?
- Mangrove area in American Samoa was 0.3205 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3205 kmsq in 2020.
- How does American Samoa rank for mangrove area?
- American Samoa ranks 117th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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