Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Gambia or Samoa?

Gambia, at 216 1000 ha against 160.24 1000 ha in Samoa as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Gambia and Samoa?

55.76 1000 ha, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Samoa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Gambia

216 1000 ha

in 2025

Samoa

160.24 1000 ha

in 2025

Gambia rank

164th

Samoa rank

168th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

Gambia
Samoa

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 216 1000 ha against 160.24 1000 ha in Samoa, a difference of 55.76 1000 ha.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 168th of 243 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	394.83 1000 ha	174.9 1000 ha	219.93 1000 ha	Gambia
2000s	337.61 1000 ha	170.09 1000 ha	167.52 1000 ha	Gambia
2010s	279.75 1000 ha	165.28 1000 ha	114.47 1000 ha	Gambia
2020s	232.21 1000 ha	161.44 1000 ha	70.78 1000 ha	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Gambia or Samoa?: Gambia, at 216 1000 ha against 160.24 1000 ha in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Gambia and Samoa?: 55.76 1000 ha, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: Gambia ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 168th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).