Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.4561 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Samoa is 0.4561 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1968.
Samoa ranks 114th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0095 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.012 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0187 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0314 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1219 1000 USD per square kilometre | +287.6% |
| 1983 | 1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +720.6% |
| 1984 | 1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1216 1000 USD per square kilometre | -87.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2163 1000 USD per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2438 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2597 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2657 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2389 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2389 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.112 1000 USD per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0912 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0654 1000 USD per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0806 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0806 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1597 1000 USD per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1999 | 0.212 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.153 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3148 1000 USD per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0936 1000 USD per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6371 1000 USD per square kilometre | +580.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9406 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9406 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3219 1000 USD per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3915 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3382 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.858 1000 USD per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5587 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6159 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4774 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5339 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5555 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7477 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4773 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5917 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4651 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5942 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4633 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3101 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4561 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.4561 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.4561 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6966 1000 USD per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 | +720.6% | 0.1219 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +580.4% | 0.0936 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6371 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +287.6% | 0.0314 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1219 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0179 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0314 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4037 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1216 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1403 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0654 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2389 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4989 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0936 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9406 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6039 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4651 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4559 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3101 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5942 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 111 Indonesia 0.5067 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Colombia 0.5006 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 0.4604 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ghana 0.451 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Uruguay 0.4412 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 117 Pakistan 0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.4561 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Samoa rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.