Laos vs Samoa: Change forest area share total
Laos
-0.271
in 2025
Samoa
-0.3005
in 2025
Laos rank
181st
Samoa rank
182nd
Change forest area share total over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Laos currently reports -0.271 against -0.3005 in Samoa, a difference of 0.0295.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 182nd of 228 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2455 | -0.2762 | 0.0306 | Laos |
| 2000s | -0.2778 | -0.2836 | 0.0058 | Laos |
| 2010s | -0.3388 | -0.2913 | 0.0474 | Samoa |
| 2020s | -0.2642 | -0.2982 | 0.034 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Laos or Samoa?
- Laos, at -0.271 against -0.3005 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Laos and Samoa?
- 0.0295, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for change forest area share total?
- Laos ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 182nd of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change forest area share total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.