Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Samoa
Samoa: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 160.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 160.23 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Samoa peaked at 175.17 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 160.23, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 160th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 175.17 | — |
| 1993 | 174.68 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 174.2 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 173.72 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 173.24 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 172.76 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 172.27 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 171.79 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 171.31 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 170.83 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 170.35 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 169.86 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 169.38 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 168.9 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 168.42 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 167.94 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 167.45 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 166.97 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 166.49 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 166.01 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 165.52 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 165.04 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 164.55 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 164.07 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 163.59 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 163.11 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 162.63 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 162.15 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 161.67 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 161.19 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 160.71 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 160.23 | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 160.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 160.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.48 | 171.79 | 175.17 | 8 |
| 2000s | 169.14 | 166.97 | 171.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.32 | 162.15 | 166.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.95 | 160.23 | 161.67 | 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 in Samoa?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Samoa was 160.23 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 175.17 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.23 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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