Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Samoa
Samoa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 160.24 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Samoa is 160.24 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Samoa peaked at 177.06 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 160.24 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Samoa 151st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177.06 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 176.58 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 176.1 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 175.62 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 175.14 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 174.66 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 174.18 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 173.69 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 173.21 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 172.73 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 172.25 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 171.77 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 171.29 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 170.81 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 170.33 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 169.85 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 169.37 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 168.88 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 168.4 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 167.92 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 167.44 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 166.96 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 166.48 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 166 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 165.52 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 165.04 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 164.56 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 164.08 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 163.6 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 163.12 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 162.64 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 162.16 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 161.68 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 161.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 160.72 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 160.24 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.9 1000 ha | 172.73 1000 ha | 177.06 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.09 1000 ha | 167.92 1000 ha | 172.25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.28 1000 ha | 163.12 1000 ha | 167.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.44 1000 ha | 160.24 1000 ha | 162.64 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More climate change data for Samoa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Samoa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Samoa was 160.24 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 177.06 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.24 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Samoa ranks 151st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).