French Polynesia vs Samoa: Land area
French Polynesia
347.1 ha th
in 2025
Samoa
278 ha th
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
174th
Samoa rank
176th
Land area over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 347.1 ha th against 278 ha th in Samoa, a difference of 69.1 ha th.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 176th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366 ha th | 283 ha th | 83 ha th | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 347.1 ha th | 283 ha th | 64.1 ha th | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 347.1 ha th | 283 ha th | 64.1 ha th | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 347.1 ha th | 278 ha th | 69.1 ha th | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 347.1 ha th against 278 ha th in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 69.1 ha th, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for land area?
- French Polynesia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.