Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Samoa
Samoa: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 46,180 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46,180 hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
50,780 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
46,180 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Samoa stood at 46,180 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Samoa peaked at 50,780 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46,180 hectares, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 122nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Samoa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,780 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 50,647 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 50,514 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 50,381 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 50,248 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 50,115 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49,982 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49,849 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 49,716 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49,583 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49,450 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49,317 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49,184 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 49,051 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48,918 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48,785 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48,652 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48,519 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48,386 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 48,253 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 48,120 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 47,988 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 47,856 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47,724 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47,592 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47,460 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47,332 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47,204 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47,076 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46,948 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46,820 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46,692 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 46,564 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46,436 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 46,308 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 46,180 hectares | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 46,180 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 46,180 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,182 hectares | 49,583 hectares | 50,780 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,852 hectares | 48,253 hectares | 49,450 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,530 hectares | 46,948 hectares | 48,120 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,500 hectares | 46,180 hectares | 46,820 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Samoa?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Samoa was 46,180 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,780 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,180 hectares in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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