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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

American Samoa

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population46.03K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$871M2022 · current US$GDP per capita$18.02K2022 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth732024 · yearsInternet use0%1990 · % of populationForest area85.2%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
85.2%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
American Samoa2023 · 85.2%
022.5945.1867.7690.351960199320251990: 90.4%1991: 90.2%1992: 90%1993: 89.8%1994: 89.7%1995: 89.5%1996: 89.3%1997: 89.2%1998: 89%1999: 88.8%2000: 88.7%2001: 88.5%2002: 88.4%2003: 88.2%2004: 88.1%2005: 87.9%2006: 87.8%2007: 87.6%2008: 87.5%2009: 87.3%2010: 87.2%2011: 87%2012: 86.9%2013: 86.7%2014: 86.6%2015: 86.4%2016: 86.3%2017: 86.1%2018: 86%2019: 85.8%2020: 85.7%2021: 85.5%2022: 85.4%2023: 85.2%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

American Samoa in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Pago Pago
Country code
ASM

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