Samoa vs Tunisia: Share of land area that is protected
Samoa
7.9%
in 2025
Tunisia
7.9%
in 2025
Samoa rank
166th
Tunisia rank
166th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Samoa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 166th and Tunisia ranks 166th of 213 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Samoa or Tunisia?
- Samoa, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Samoa and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tunisia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tunisia rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Samoa ranks 166th and Tunisia ranks 166th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.