Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Samoa

Samoa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 246 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
246 t
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
193rd
of 237 countries
All-time high
3,088 t
in 2009
All-time low
26 t
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Samoa, 1999–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999201120241999: 108 t2000: 39 t2001: 39 t2002: 26 t2003: 419 t2004: 301 t2005: 301 t2006: 57 t2007: 114 t2008: 310 t2009: 3.1k t2010: 674 t2011: 1.8k t2012: 1.5k t2013: 664 t2014: 288 t2015: 351 t2016: 835 t2017: 335 t2018: 207 t2019: 183 t2020: 76 t2021: 171 t2022: 37 t2023: 212 t2024: 246 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Samoa stood at 246 t.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 3,088 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26 t, in 2002.

That places Samoa 193rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Samoa, 1999 to 2024.
Year t Change
1999 108 t —
2000 39 t -63.9%
2001 39 t +0.0%
2002 26 t -33.3%
2003 419 t +1511.5%
2004 301 t -28.2%
2005 301 t +0.0%
2006 57 t -81.1%
2007 114 t +100.0%
2008 310 t +171.9%
2009 3,088 t +896.1%
2010 674 t -78.2%
2011 1,758 t +160.8%
2012 1,488 t -15.4%
2013 664 t -55.4%
2014 288 t -56.6%
2015 351 t +21.9%
2016 835 t +137.9%
2017 335 t -59.9%
2018 207 t -38.2%
2019 183 t -11.6%
2020 76 t -58.5%
2021 171 t +125.0%
2022 37 t -78.4%
2023 212 t +473.0%
2024 246 t +16.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 246 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,584 t, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 246 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,210 t, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1511.5% 26 t 419 t
2009 +896.1% 310 t 3,088 t
2023 +473.0% 37 t 212 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108 t 108 t 108 t 1
2000s 469.4 t 26 t 3,088 t 10
2010s 678.3 t 183 t 1,758 t 10
2020s 148.4 t 37 t 246 t 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 190 Suriname 279 t compare
  2. 191 Bahamas 266 t compare
  3. 192 Somalia 248 t compare
  4. 194 Sierra Leone 239 t compare
  5. 195 Burundi 199 t compare
  6. 196 Eritrea 187 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Samoa?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Samoa was 246 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 3,088 t in 2009.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 26 t in 2002.
How does Samoa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Samoa ranks 193rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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