Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 789 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Samoa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Samoa is 789 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 3,838 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 145 t, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 216th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 200 t | — |
| 1969 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 t | +500.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 t | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 900 t | +350.0% |
| 1987 | 926 t | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 957 t | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 938 t | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 917 t | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 917 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 226 t | -75.4% |
| 1993 | 205 t | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 286 t | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 145 t | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 200 t | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 351 t | +75.5% |
| 1999 | 438 t | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 370 t | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 603 t | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 270 t | -55.2% |
| 2003 | 1,460 t | +440.7% |
| 2004 | 3,197 t | +119.0% |
| 2005 | 3,197 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 725 t | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 800 t | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 943 t | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 3,838 t | +307.0% |
| 2010 | 1,617 t | -57.9% |
| 2011 | 2,891 t | +78.8% |
| 2012 | 2,085 t | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 1,537 t | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 1,301 t | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1,062 t | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 2,370 t | +123.2% |
| 2017 | 1,262 t | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 1,427 t | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 764 t | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 1,294 t | +69.4% |
| 2021 | 681 t | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 321 t | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 742 t | +131.2% |
| 2024 | 789 t | +6.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 789 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 789 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,972 t, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +500.0% | 200 t | 1,200 t |
| 2003 | +440.7% | 270 t | 1,460 t |
| 1986 | +350.0% | 200 t | 900 t |
| 2009 | +307.0% | 943 t | 3,838 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 t | 200 t | 200 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 200 t | 200 t | 200 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 815.12 t | 200 t | 1,200 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 388.5 t | 145 t | 917 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,540 t | 270 t | 3,838 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,632 t | 764 t | 2,891 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 765.4 t | 321 t | 1,294 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 213 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 943 t compare
- 214 Faroe Islands 878 t compare
- 215 French Polynesia 866 t compare
- 217 Burundi 775 t compare
- 218 Solomon Islands 717 t compare
- 219 Turks and Caicos Islands 709 t 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 paper and paperboard — import quantity in Samoa?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Samoa was 789 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,838 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 145 t in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 216th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en