French Polynesia vs Samoa: Forest area
French Polynesia
149.46 ha th
in 2025
Samoa
159.76 ha th
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
162nd
Samoa rank
160th
Forest area over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 159.76 ha th against 149.46 ha th in French Polynesia, a difference of 10.3 ha th.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.43 ha th | 176.58 ha th | 32.15 ha th | Samoa |
| 2000s | 148.55 ha th | 171.77 ha th | 23.22 ha th | Samoa |
| 2010s | 149.46 ha th | 165.76 ha th | 16.3 ha th | Samoa |
| 2020s | 149.46 ha th | 160.96 ha th | 11.5 ha th | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 159.76 ha th against 149.46 ha th in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 10.3 ha th, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for forest area?
- French Polynesia ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.