Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Samoa
Samoa: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 2.37 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.37 million current US$
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.63 million current US$
in 1996
All-time low
207,892 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Samoa, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Samoa stood at 2.37 million current US$.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Samoa peaked at 4.63 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 207,892 current US$, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207,892 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 454,113 current US$ | +118.4% |
| 1972 | 873,472 current US$ | +92.3% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million current US$ | +94.2% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.82 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 920,768 current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million current US$ | +86.9% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.93 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1980 | 3.42 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 2.21 million current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 2.99 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 2.86 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.42 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 2.86 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 2.68 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.89 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.94 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 3.32 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 3.48 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 4.55 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 4.63 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 3.48 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 3.17 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 3.59 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 4.27 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million current US$ | -9.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.37 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191,223 current US$, 12.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.37 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140,641 current US$, 16.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 million current US$ | 207,892 current US$ | 2.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 million current US$ | 1.86 million current US$ | 3.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 million current US$ | 2.72 million current US$ | 4.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million current US$ | 1.22 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million current US$ | 2.12 million current US$ | 4.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million current US$ | 2.37 million current US$ | 2.62 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 84 Eritrea 5.08 million current US$ compare
- 85 Luxembourg 3.71 million current US$ compare
- 86 Syria 3.07 million current US$ compare
- 88 East Timor 1.95 million current US$ compare
- 89 Seychelles 1.75 million current US$ compare
- 90 Bahamas 1.65 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Samoa?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Samoa was 2.37 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,892 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.