limited supply of drinking water; pollution; waste disposal; coastal and stream alteration; soil erosion
tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation
agricultural land: 24.5% (2018 est.)
arable land: 15% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 9.5% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
forest: 75.5% (2018 est.)
other: 0% (2018 est.)
forest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
urban population: 87.2% of total population (2021)
rate of urbanization: 0.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
municipal solid waste generated annually: 18,989 tons (2016 est.)
NOTE: The information regarding American Samoa on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of American Samoa 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about American Samoa 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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