Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0007 units per person for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.001 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Samoa?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Samoa was 0.0007 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.