Mangrove total area change in American Samoa
American Samoa: Mangrove total area change was -1.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mangrove total area change in American Samoa, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in American Samoa is -1.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in American Samoa peaked at -0.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2020.
American Samoa ranks 66th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Mangrove total area change in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.4% | — |
| 2008 | -0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -55.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | +75.0% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | +71.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's -1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's -1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.4% | -0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -1.3% | -0.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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 total area change in American Samoa?
- Mangrove total area change in American Samoa was -1.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2020.
- How does American Samoa rank for mangrove total area change?
- American Samoa ranks 66th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove total area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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