15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Samoa
Samoa: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 159.76 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Samoa stood at 159.76 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Samoa peaked at 176.58 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 159.76 1000 ha, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.58 1000 ha | 176.58 1000 ha | 176.58 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 171.77 1000 ha | 171.77 1000 ha | 171.77 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 165.76 1000 ha | 164.56 1000 ha | 166.96 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 160.96 1000 ha | 159.76 1000 ha | 162.16 1000 ha | 2 |
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- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Samoa?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Samoa was 159.76 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 176.58 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.76 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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