Mangrove area in Samoa
Samoa: Mangrove area was 2.32 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2.32 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.4 kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
2.3 kmsq
in 2018
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Samoa is 2.32 kmsq, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Samoa peaked at 2.4 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.3 kmsq, in 2018.
That places Samoa 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mangrove area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.34 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 2.37 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.39 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.39 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.37 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.35 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.33 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.32 kmsq | +0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.32 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252.8 kmsq, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.32 kmsq is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 kmsq | 2.34 kmsq | 2.4 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.34 kmsq | 2.3 kmsq | 2.39 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.32 kmsq | 2.32 kmsq | 2.32 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 95 Seychelles 3.83 kmsq compare
- 96 Mauritania 3.44 kmsq compare
- 97 United States Virgin Islands 2.62 kmsq compare
- 99 Egypt 2.24 kmsq compare
- 100 Grenada 1.93 kmsq compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 1.62 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Samoa?
- Mangrove area in Samoa was 2.32 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 kmsq in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for mangrove area?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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