Gabon vs Samoa: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Gabon
47,920 hectares
in 2025
Samoa
46,180 hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
120th
Samoa rank
122nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Gabon
- Samoa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 47,920 hectares against 46,180 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 1,740 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Gabon ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,186 hectares | 50,182 hectares | 8,996 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 50,637 hectares | 48,852 hectares | 1,786 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 55,573 hectares | 47,530 hectares | 8,043 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 47,900 hectares | 46,500 hectares | 1,400 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Gabon or Samoa?
- Gabon, at 47,920 hectares against 46,180 hectares in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Gabon and Samoa?
- 1,740 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Samoa rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Gabon ranks 120th 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.