Gambia vs Samoa: Forest area
Gambia
209.47
in 2025
Samoa
159.76
in 2025
Gambia rank
143rd
Samoa rank
146th
Forest area over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 209.47 against 159.76 in Samoa, a difference of 49.71.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 146th of 219 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.73 | 176.58 | 238.15 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 357.87 | 171.77 | 186.1 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 285.53 | 165.76 | 119.77 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 225.81 | 160.96 | 64.85 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gambia or Samoa?
- Gambia, at 209.47 against 159.76 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gambia and Samoa?
- 49.71, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for forest area?
- Gambia ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 146th of 219 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.