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 214 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.
Forest rents in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.5% | — |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 214 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.