Above-ground forest biomass in Samoa
Samoa: Above-ground forest biomass was 105 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2020, above-ground forest biomass in Samoa stood at 105 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Samoa peaked at 105.15 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 105 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 109th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.15 tonnes per hectare | 105.15 tonnes per hectare | 105.15 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 105.04 tonnes per hectare | 105.01 tonnes per hectare | 105.09 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 105 tonnes per hectare | 105 tonnes per hectare | 105 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More environment data for Samoa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.5216 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Samoa?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Samoa was 105 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 105.15 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Samoa ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)