Paper and paperboard — Import value in Samoa
Samoa: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 1,416 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Samoa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Samoa is 1,416 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Samoa peaked at 2,874 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Samoa 214th out of 255 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 26 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 26 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 34 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 53 1000 USD | +55.9% |
| 1973 | 89 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 1982 | 345 1000 USD | +287.6% |
| 1983 | 2,831 1000 USD | +720.6% |
| 1984 | 2,831 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 344 1000 USD | -87.8% |
| 1986 | 612 1000 USD | +77.9% |
| 1987 | 690 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 735 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 752 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 676 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 676 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 317 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 1993 | 258 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 351 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 185 1000 USD | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 228 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 228 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 452 1000 USD | +98.2% |
| 1999 | 600 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 433 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 891 1000 USD | +105.8% |
| 2002 | 265 1000 USD | -70.3% |
| 2003 | 1,803 1000 USD | +580.4% |
| 2004 | 2,662 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 2,662 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 911 1000 USD | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 1,108 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 957 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 2,428 1000 USD | +153.7% |
| 2010 | 1,581 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 2,874 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 2012 | 1,743 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 1,351 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 1,511 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1,572 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,116 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 1,327 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 1,645 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 1,293 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 1,652 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 1,288 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 862 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 1,268 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 1,416 1000 USD | +11.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,416 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79,184 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,416 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,778 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value 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% | 345 1000 USD | 2,831 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +580.4% | 265 1000 USD | 1,803 1000 USD |
| 1982 | +287.6% | 89 1000 USD | 345 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 1000 USD | 26 1000 USD | 26 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.75 1000 USD | 27 1000 USD | 89 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,142 1000 USD | 344 1000 USD | 2,831 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 397.1 1000 USD | 185 1000 USD | 676 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,412 1000 USD | 265 1000 USD | 2,662 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,701 1000 USD | 1,293 1000 USD | 2,874 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,297 1000 USD | 862 1000 USD | 1,652 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 211 French Polynesia 1,566 1000 USD compare
- 212 Dominica 1,447 1000 USD compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,444 1000 USD compare
- 215 Eritrea 1,221 1000 USD compare
- 216 Ethiopia PDR 1,190 1000 USD compare
- 217 Central African Republic 1,164 1000 USD 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 value in Samoa?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Samoa was 1,416 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,874 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Samoa rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Samoa ranks 214th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 value. 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