Newsprint — Import quantity in Samoa

Samoa: Newsprint — Import quantity was 78 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
78 t
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
168th
of 221 countries
All-time high
307 t
in 2015
All-time low
0 t
in 1987
Years of data
39
1968–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in Samoa, 1968–2024

01002003001968199620241968: 200 t1969: 200 t1970: 200 t1971: 200 t1972: 200 t1973: 200 t1987: 0 t1993: 55 t1994: 140 t1995: 83 t1996: 100 t1997: 100 t1998: 81 t1999: 37 t2000: 45 t2001: 45 t2002: 45 t2003: 128 t2004: 295 t2005: 295 t2006: 42 t2007: 20 t2008: 20 t2009: 129 t2010: 116 t2011: 138 t2012: 169 t2013: 200 t2014: 214 t2015: 307 t2016: 292 t2017: 258 t2018: 215 t2019: 143 t2020: 8 t2021: 130 t2022: 47 t2023: 63 t2024: 78 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Samoa stood at 78 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 307 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1987.

Samoa ranks 168th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 200 t 200 t 200 t 2
1970s 200 t 200 t 200 t 4
1980s 0 t 0 t 0 t 1
1990s 85.14 t 37 t 140 t 7
2000s 106.4 t 20 t 295 t 10
2010s 205.2 t 116 t 307 t 10
2020s 65.2 t 8 t 130 t 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 165 Belize 119 t compare
  2. 166 Bahrain 111 t compare
  3. 167 Gabon 84 t compare
  4. 169 Rwanda 76 t compare
  5. 170 Congo 73 t compare
  6. 171 Qatar 60 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in Samoa?
Newsprint — import quantity in Samoa was 78 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 307 t in 2015.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1987.
How does Samoa rank for newsprint — import quantity?
Samoa ranks 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 12,179 data points, 1961–2024
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