Panama vs Samoa: Forest area
Panama
56.3%
in 2023
Samoa
57.6%
in 2023
Panama rank
34th
Samoa rank
32nd
Forest area over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 57.6% against 56.3% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 61.5% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 59.8% | 0.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 58.4% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 57.9% | 1.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Panama or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 57.6% against 56.3% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Panama and Samoa?
- 1.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for forest area?
- Panama ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
- 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.