Share of forest land, Percent in Samoa
Samoa: Share of forest land, Percent was 57.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Samoa stood at 57.64. That is the lowest value across all 32 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, share of forest land, percent in Samoa peaked at 61.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 57.64, in 2023.
That places Samoa 37th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.9 | — |
| 1993 | 61.73 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.56 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.39 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.21 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.04 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.87 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 60.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.53 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.36 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.19 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.02 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.85 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.68 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.51 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.34 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.17 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.83 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.66 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.49 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.32 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.15 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.98 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.81 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.67 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.5 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.33 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.15 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 57.98 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 57.81 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.64 | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 57.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 57.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.64, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3 | 60.7 | 61.9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.77 | 59 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.37 | 57.81 | 58.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9 | 57.64 | 58.15 | 4 |
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 share of forest land, percent in Samoa?
- Share of forest land, percent in Samoa was 57.64 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.64 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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