Forest rents in Samoa
Samoa: Forest rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Samoa, 1982–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Samoa is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Samoa peaked at 2.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 forest rents in Samoa?
- Forest rents in Samoa was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for forest rents?
- Samoa ranks 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.