French Polynesia vs Samoa: Forest area
French Polynesia
1,495 sq. km
in 2023
Samoa
1,602 sq. km
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
158th
Samoa rank
157th
Forest area over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,602 sq. km against 1,495 sq. km in French Polynesia, a difference of 107 sq. km.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 157th of 213 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,463 sq. km | 1,740 sq. km | 276.77 sq. km | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1,490 sq. km | 1,691 sq. km | 201.81 sq. km | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1,495 sq. km | 1,643 sq. km | 148.56 sq. km | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,495 sq. km | 1,610 sq. km | 114.9 sq. km | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,602 sq. km against 1,495 sq. km in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 107 sq. km, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for forest area?
- French Polynesia ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 157th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.