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
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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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.