Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Samoa
Samoa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 57.5% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Samoa, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Samoa stood at 57.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Samoa peaked at 62.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2025.
That places Samoa 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 58.1% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.5% | 58.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 57.6% compare
- 41 Malaysia 57.5% compare
- 43 Puerto Rico 56.7% compare
- 44 Latvia 55.7% compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 53.9% compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7823 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.7346 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 77.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Samoa?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Samoa was 57.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Samoa ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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