Iceland vs Samoa: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Iceland
49,470 hectares
in 2025
Samoa
46,180 hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
119th
Samoa rank
122nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 49,470 hectares against 46,180 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 3,290 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Iceland ranks 119th and Samoa ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,657 hectares | 50,182 hectares | 36,524 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 28,520 hectares | 48,852 hectares | 20,331 hectares | Samoa |
| 2010s | 41,010 hectares | 47,530 hectares | 6,520 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 47,170 hectares | 46,500 hectares | 670 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Iceland or Samoa?
- Iceland, at 49,470 hectares against 46,180 hectares in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Iceland and Samoa?
- 3,290 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Iceland ranks 119th 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.