Forest area in Samoa
Samoa: Forest area was 159.76 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
159.76 ha th
World rank
175th
of 255 countries
All-time high
176.58 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
159.76 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Samoa stood at 159.76 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Samoa peaked at 176.58 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 159.76 ha th, in 2025.
That places Samoa 175th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176.58 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 171.77 ha th | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 166.96 ha th | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 164.56 ha th | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 162.16 ha th | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 159.76 ha th | -1.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 159.76 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 159.76 ha th is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.58 ha th | 176.58 ha th | 176.58 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 171.77 ha th | 171.77 ha th | 171.77 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 165.76 ha th | 164.56 ha th | 166.96 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 160.96 ha th | 159.76 ha th | 162.16 ha th | 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 forest area in Samoa?
- Forest area in Samoa was 159.76 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 176.58 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.76 ha th in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for forest area?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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