Marine protected areas in American Samoa
American Samoa: Marine protected areas was 8.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in American Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 8.7 for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in American Samoa peaked at 8.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
American Samoa ranks 54th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.6 | — |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | — |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 8.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 8.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8, 10.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.69 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 0 | 8.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.015 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.0944 (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in American Samoa?
- Marine protected areas in American Samoa was 8.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does American Samoa rank for marine protected areas?
- American Samoa ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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