GOAL 15: Life on Land in American Samoa
American Samoa: GOAL 15: Life on Land was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.75 5 year moving average
in 2020
All-time low
0.5 5 year moving average
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023
GOAL 15: Life on Land in American Samoa, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
In 2023, goal 15: life on land in American Samoa stood at 0.5 5 year moving average. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goal 15: life on land in American Samoa peaked at 0.75 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5 5 year moving average, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
GOAL 15: Life on Land in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 5 year moving average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6 5 year moving average | — |
| 2005 | 0.667 5 year moving average | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.667 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.667 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.667 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.667 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.714 5 year moving average | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.714 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.625 5 year moving average | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.625 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.625 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.625 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.625 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.667 5 year moving average | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.667 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.667 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 5 year moving average | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6 5 year moving average | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.582 5 year moving average | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 5 year moving average | -14.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.667 5 year moving average, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6558 5 year moving average | 0.6 5 year moving average | 0.667 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6554 5 year moving average | 0.625 5 year moving average | 0.714 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.608 5 year moving average | 0.5 5 year moving average | 0.75 5 year moving average | 4 |
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More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goal 15: life on land in American Samoa?
- Goal 15: life on land in American Samoa was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 15: life on land recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2020.
- What is the lowest goal 15: life on land recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for goal 15: life on land?
- American Samoa ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goal 15: life on land rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 15: Life on Land (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
SDG Goal 15 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database