American Samoa vs Uganda: Share of land area that is protected

American Samoa

16.4%

in 2025

Uganda

16.1%

in 2025

American Samoa rank

112th

Uganda rank

115th

Share of land area that is protected over time

American Samoa
Uganda

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 16.4% against 16.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uganda ahead.

American Samoa ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 115th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.