Gambia vs Samoa: Forest area
Gambia
2,255 sq. km
in 2023
Samoa
1,602 sq. km
in 2023
Gambia rank
154th
Samoa rank
157th
Forest area over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2,255 sq. km against 1,602 sq. km in Samoa, a difference of 653 sq. km.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 157th of 213 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,889 sq. km | 1,740 sq. km | 2,149 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3,315 sq. km | 1,691 sq. km | 1,624 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,742 sq. km | 1,643 sq. km | 1,099 sq. km | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,341 sq. km | 1,610 sq. km | 731.18 sq. km | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gambia or Samoa?
- Gambia, at 2,255 sq. km against 1,602 sq. km in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gambia and Samoa?
- 653 sq. km, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for forest area?
- Gambia ranks 154th 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.