Least developed countries vs Samoa: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Least developed countries
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 57.6% against 25.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 61.5% | 28.0% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 59.8% | 28.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 58.4% | 30.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 57.9% | 32.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Least developed countries or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 57.6% against 25.6% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Least developed countries and Samoa?
- 32.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Samoa rank globally for forest area?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.