Forest area in Samoa
Samoa: Forest area was 1,602 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,602 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Samoa peaked at 1,761 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,602 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Samoa 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,761 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 1,756 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,752 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,747 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,742 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,737 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,732 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,728 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,723 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,718 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,713 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,708 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,703 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,699 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,694 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,689 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,684 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,679 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,675 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,670 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,665 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,660 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,655 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,650 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,646 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,641 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,636 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,631 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,626 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,622 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,617 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,612 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,607 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,602 sq. km | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,602 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,602 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,740 sq. km | 1,718 sq. km | 1,761 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,691 sq. km | 1,670 sq. km | 1,713 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,643 sq. km | 1,622 sq. km | 1,665 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,610 sq. km | 1,602 sq. km | 1,617 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Samoa?
- Forest area in Samoa was 1,602 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,761 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,602 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for forest area?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.