Benin vs Samoa: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Benin
42,440 hectares
in 2025
Samoa
46,180 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
125th
Samoa rank
122nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Benin
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 46,180 hectares against 42,440 hectares in Benin, a difference of 3,740 hectares.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 125th and Samoa ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,740 hectares | 50,182 hectares | 21,558 hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 47,200 hectares | 48,852 hectares | 1,652 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 41,221 hectares | 47,530 hectares | 6,309 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 42,310 hectares | 46,500 hectares | 4,190 hectares | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Benin or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 46,180 hectares against 42,440 hectares in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Benin and Samoa?
- 3,740 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Samoa rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Benin ranks 125th and Samoa ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.