Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 ha per square kilometre
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.3552 ha per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Samoa is 0 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.3552 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | +150.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0593 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1342 ha per square kilometre | +126.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per square kilometre. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | 0.1342 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3552 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.