Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Samoa is 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0619 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0593 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0585 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0585 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0585 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 29 Belize 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malaysia 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Estonia 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.0562 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — 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
Forestland — 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.