Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.