Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 1,382 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Samoa stood at 1,382 m3.
The figure is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 2,200 m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57 m3, in 1997.
Samoa ranks 215th 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 394 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 319 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 350 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 500 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 700 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 m3 | -90.0% |
| 1977 | 300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 1980 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 364 m3 | +82.0% |
| 1988 | 143 m3 | -60.7% |
| 1989 | 274 m3 | +91.6% |
| 1990 | 356 m3 | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 356 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 870 m3 | +144.4% |
| 1993 | 638 m3 | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 423 m3 | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 556 m3 | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 500 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 57 m3 | -88.6% |
| 1998 | 495 m3 | +768.4% |
| 1999 | 729 m3 | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 1,096 m3 | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 2,200 m3 | +100.7% |
| 2002 | 344 m3 | -84.4% |
| 2003 | 194 m3 | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 1,709 m3 | +780.9% |
| 2005 | 1,709 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,290 m3 | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 178 m3 | -86.2% |
| 2008 | 816 m3 | +358.4% |
| 2009 | 144 m3 | -82.4% |
| 2010 | 771 m3 | +435.4% |
| 2011 | 1,076 m3 | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 999 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 933 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,124 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 1,893 m3 | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 2,065 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,943 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,951 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,905 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,905 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,403 m3 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 1,072 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 892 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 1,382 m3 | +54.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,382 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,097 m3, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,382 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,950 m3, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +780.9% | 194 m3 | 1,709 m3 |
| 1998 | +768.4% | 57 m3 | 495 m3 |
| 2010 | +435.4% | 144 m3 | 771 m3 |
| 2008 | +358.4% | 178 m3 | 816 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.56 m3 | 300 m3 | 500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 690 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 388.1 m3 | 143 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 498 m3 | 57 m3 | 870 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 968 m3 | 144 m3 | 2,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,466 m3 | 771 m3 | 2,065 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,331 m3 | 892 m3 | 1,905 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 212 Czechoslovakia 1,600 m3 compare
- 213 Saint Martin (French Part) 1,582 m3 compare
- 214 Equatorial Guinea 1,419 m3 compare
- 216 Tonga 1,342 m3 compare
- 217 Cabo Verde 1,341 m3 compare
- 218 Marshall Islands 1,268 m3 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Samoa?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Samoa was 1,382 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 m3 in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 215th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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