Forestland — Area in Samoa
Samoa: Forestland — Area was 159.76 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Samoa stood at 159.76 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Samoa peaked at 176.58 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 159.76 1000 ha, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 151st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176.58 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 176.1 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 175.62 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 175.14 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 174.66 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 174.18 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 173.69 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 173.21 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 172.73 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 172.25 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 171.77 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 171.29 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 170.81 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 170.33 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 169.85 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 169.37 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 168.88 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 168.4 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 167.92 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 167.44 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 166.96 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 166.48 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 166 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 165.52 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 165.04 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 164.56 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 164.08 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 163.6 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 163.12 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 162.64 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 162.16 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 161.68 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 161.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 160.72 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 160.24 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 159.76 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 159.76 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 159.76 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.42 1000 ha | 172.25 1000 ha | 176.58 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.61 1000 ha | 167.44 1000 ha | 171.77 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.8 1000 ha | 162.64 1000 ha | 166.96 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.96 1000 ha | 159.76 1000 ha | 162.16 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Samoa?
- Forestland — area in Samoa was 159.76 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 176.58 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.76 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for forestland — area?
- Samoa ranks 151st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).