Ireland vs Samoa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Ireland
117.33 1000 ha
in 2025
Samoa
113.6 1000 ha
in 2025
Ireland rank
163rd
Samoa rank
164th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Ireland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 117.33 1000 ha against 113.6 1000 ha in Samoa, a difference of 3.73 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Ireland ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 164th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 81.41 1000 ha 124.23 1000 ha 42.82 1000 ha Samoa
2000s 81.15 1000 ha 120.75 1000 ha 39.6 1000 ha Samoa
2010s 95.09 1000 ha 117.27 1000 ha 22.19 1000 ha Samoa
2020s 114.69 1000 ha 114.48 1000 ha 0.22 1000 ha Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Ireland or Samoa?
Ireland, at 117.33 1000 ha against 113.6 1000 ha in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Ireland and Samoa?
3.73 1000 ha, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Ireland ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 164th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.