Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Samoa
Samoa: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 35.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Samoa stood at 35.66. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Samoa peaked at 35.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.81, in 2000.
That places Samoa 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.33 | 16.81 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.63 | 35.6 | 35.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.66 | 35.66 | 35.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 114 Uzbekistan 36.88 compare
- 115 Bolivia 36.15 compare
- 116 Switzerland 35.73 compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.39 compare
- 119 Suriname 34.91 compare
- 120 Haiti 34.03 compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Inland waters — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.31 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 12.97 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 6.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 64.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 31.71 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.85 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11.29 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.2 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 15.47 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Samoa?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Samoa was 35.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.66 in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.81 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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