Iceland vs Samoa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 49.47 1000 ha against 46.18 1000 ha in Samoa, a difference of 3.29 1000 ha.
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 126th and Samoa ranks 129th of 191 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 | 13.66 1000 ha | 50.18 1000 ha | 36.53 1000 ha | Samoa |
| 2000s | 28.52 1000 ha | 48.85 1000 ha | 20.33 1000 ha | Samoa |
| 2010s | 41.01 1000 ha | 47.53 1000 ha | 6.52 1000 ha | Samoa |
| 2020s | 47.17 1000 ha | 46.5 1000 ha | 0.67 1000 ha | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Iceland or Samoa?
- Iceland, at 49.47 1000 ha against 46.18 1000 ha in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Iceland and Samoa?
- 3.29 1000 ha, 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 planted forest — area?
- Iceland ranks 126th and Samoa ranks 129th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.