China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Samoa
Samoa: China — Plywood — Import Quantity was 243 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Samoa, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 243 m3 for china — plywood — import quantity in 2018.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — plywood — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 1,302 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 133rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 42 m3 | +950.0% |
| 2002 | 42 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 m3 | -92.9% |
| 2005 | 978 m3 | +32500.0% |
| 2006 | 1,302 m3 | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 434 m3 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 60 m3 | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 290 m3 | +383.3% |
| 2011 | 501 m3 | +72.8% |
| 2012 | 907 m3 | +81.0% |
| 2013 | 538 m3 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 576 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 531 m3 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 688 m3 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 216 m3 | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 243 m3 | +12.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 243 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,501 m3, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 243 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,687 m3, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +32500.0% | 3 m3 | 978 m3 |
| 2001 | +950.0% | 4 m3 | 42 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 m3 | 4 m3 | 4 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 408.71 m3 | 3 m3 | 1,302 m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 498.89 m3 | 216 m3 | 907 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 306 m3 compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 284 m3 compare
- 132 Slovenia 263 m3 compare
- 134 Paraguay 216 m3 compare
- 135 Nepal 196 m3 compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 158 m3 compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — plywood — import quantity in Samoa?
- China — plywood — import quantity in Samoa was 243 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,302 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for china — plywood — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Plywood — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/