Share of land area that is protected in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of land area that is protected was 16.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in American Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in American Samoa stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of up 310.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in American Samoa peaked at 16.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
That places American Samoa 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 2.9% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 0.8% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 109 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 16.5% compare
- 110 Curacao 16.5% compare
- 112 Belgium 16.4% compare
- 112 Denmark 16.4% compare
- 115 East Timor 16.1% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 16.1% compare
- 115 Uganda 16.1% compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are obese 70.6% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 75.8% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in American Samoa?
- Share of land area that is protected in American Samoa was 16.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of land area that is protected?
- American Samoa ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.