Above-ground biomass in forest in Samoa
Samoa: Above-ground biomass in forest was 79.62 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.62 t per ha
World rank
159th
of 222 countries
All-time high
79.79 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
79.62 t per ha
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Samoa stood at 79.62 t per ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Samoa peaked at 79.79 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.62 t per ha, in 2025.
That places Samoa 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.79 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 79.76 t per ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.72 t per ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.73 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.67 t per ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.62 t per ha | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 79.62 t per ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 79.62 t per ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147.63 t per ha, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.79 t per ha | 79.79 t per ha | 79.79 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.76 t per ha | 79.76 t per ha | 79.76 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.72 t per ha | 79.72 t per ha | 79.73 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.65 t per ha | 79.62 t per ha | 79.67 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Samoa?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Samoa was 79.62 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.79 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.62 t per ha in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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