Environment in Samoa

1,563 indicators covering environment for Samoa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.03 g/cap/d 2023 down 25.0% 165th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 2.02 t 2023 down 29.9% 181st
Freshwater Fish — Production 0 1000 t 2023 145th
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2019 99th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 47.6% 2025 up 1.2% 115th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 36.4% 2025 up 2.1% 119th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 54.1% 2025 unchanged 78th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 36.4% 2025 up 2.1% 128th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 47.6% 2025 up 1.2% 121st
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 54.2% 2025 unchanged 83rd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 37 m3 2016 up 164.3% 122nd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 5 1000 USD 2016 up 400.0% 130th
Bagasse — Energy production 54.05 TJ 1998 unchanged 74th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 193.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 16.8% 114th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 4.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 77.2% 143rd
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 42.68 1000 ha 2024 up 54.1% 71st
Bagasse — Energy consumption 54.05 TJ 1998 unchanged 68th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 22,260 m3 2024 up 5,329.3% 60th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 73 1000 USD 2024 down 57.3% 152nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 128th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 129th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 295 m3 2024 up 883.3% 138th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 102 1000 USD 2024 up 580.0% 139th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 168th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 167th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 159.76 1000 ha 2025 down 2.9% 146th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 57.47 % 2025 down 1.2% 42nd
15.1.1 Land area — Value 278 1000 ha 2025 down 1.8% 161st
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 79.62 t/ha 2025 down 0.1% 130th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2023 down 49.3% 147th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0013 kilograms 2023 down 85.4% 139th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 44.1% 2024 up 6.5% 103rd
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 62.5% 2024 up 2.3% 117th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 99.3% 2024 up 8.9% 47th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 97.0% 2024 up 2.8% 52nd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 4.79 t 2024 up 210.5% 114th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 39.66 1000 USD 2024 up 3,230.4% 115th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.4% 2024 up 9.3% 83rd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 97.1% 2024 up 2.7% 103rd
People using improved drinking water sources 795.51 people 2024 down 84.6% 152nd
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,003 1000 USD 2018 up 547.1% 69th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 71 t 2018 up 222.7% 54th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 61 1000 USD 2018 up 103.3% 55th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 12,762 1000 USD 2018 up 61.5% 139th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 1,212 t 2018 up 31.3% 151st
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,448 1000 USD 2018 up 53.2% 150th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 0.4692 US dollar 2018 up 6.9% 134th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1.9 t 2024 up 255.1% 113th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 12.84 1000 USD 2024 down 61.2% 110th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 316 1000 USD 2018 up 156.9% 158th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 254 1000 USD 2018 up 111.7% 97th
Drinking water services 423.37 people 2024 down 13.7% 114th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 760 m3 2018 down 6.9% 138th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 1,708 1000 USD 2018 up 109.6% 130th
Insecticides — Import value 814.4 1000 USD 2008 up 107.7% 145th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 201 m3 2018 101st
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 671 1000 USD 2018 42nd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 2,570 m3 2018 up 354.1% 118th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 1,362 1000 USD 2018 up 487.1% 121st