Terrestrial protected areas in Samoa
Samoa: Terrestrial protected areas was 7.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.9
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
166th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2020
All-time low
6.8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 7.9 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Samoa peaked at 8.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2013.
That places Samoa 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.8 | — |
| 2014 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.01 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Samoa?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Samoa was 7.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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