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Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Samoa

Samoa: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 159.76 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
159.76 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 239 countries
All-time high
176.58 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
159.76 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Samoa, 1990–2025

0501001502001990200720251990: 176.6 1000 ha1991: 176.1 1000 ha1992: 175.6 1000 ha1993: 175.1 1000 ha1994: 174.7 1000 ha1995: 174.2 1000 ha1996: 173.7 1000 ha1997: 173.2 1000 ha1998: 172.7 1000 ha1999: 172.3 1000 ha2000: 171.8 1000 ha2001: 171.3 1000 ha2002: 170.8 1000 ha2003: 170.3 1000 ha2004: 169.8 1000 ha2005: 169.4 1000 ha2006: 168.9 1000 ha2007: 168.4 1000 ha2008: 167.9 1000 ha2009: 167.4 1000 ha2010: 167 1000 ha2011: 166.5 1000 ha2012: 166 1000 ha2013: 165.5 1000 ha2014: 165 1000 ha2015: 164.6 1000 ha2016: 164.1 1000 ha2017: 163.6 1000 ha2018: 163.1 1000 ha2019: 162.6 1000 ha2020: 162.2 1000 ha2021: 161.7 1000 ha2022: 161.2 1000 ha2023: 160.7 1000 ha2024: 160.2 1000 ha2025: 159.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Samoa peaked at 176.58 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 159.76 1000 ha, in 2025.

Samoa ranks 166th of 239 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 Libya 205.33 1000 ha compare
  2. 164 Cyprus 171.7 1000 ha compare
  3. 165 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
  4. 167 Israel 150 1000 ha compare
  5. 168 French Polynesia 149.46 1000 ha compare
  6. 169 Lebanon 141.32 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Samoa?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 176.58 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 159.76 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Samoa rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Samoa ranks 166th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).