Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Samoa
Samoa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 455 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Samoa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Samoa stood at 455 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Samoa peaked at 1,478 1000 USD in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1989.
That places Samoa 193rd out of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 9 1000 USD | +125.0% |
| 1970 | 7 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 264 1000 USD | +3671.4% |
| 1972 | 620 1000 USD | +134.8% |
| 1973 | 610 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 614 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 187 1000 USD | -69.5% |
| 1976 | 139 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 266 1000 USD | +91.4% |
| 1978 | 254 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 294 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 309 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 288 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1,270 1000 USD | +341.0% |
| 1983 | 540 1000 USD | -57.5% |
| 1984 | 1,478 1000 USD | +173.7% |
| 1985 | 1,478 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,478 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51 1000 USD | -96.5% |
| 1988 | 54 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 11 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 1000 USD | +72.7% |
| 1994 | 60 1000 USD | +215.8% |
| 1995 | 158 1000 USD | +163.3% |
| 1996 | 417 1000 USD | +163.9% |
| 1997 | 231 1000 USD | -44.6% |
| 1998 | 231 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,121 1000 USD | +385.3% |
| 2000 | 995 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 995 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 995 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 972 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 149 1000 USD | -84.7% |
| 2005 | 125 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 112 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 96 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 99 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 86 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 85 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 101 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 101 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 187 1000 USD | +85.1% |
| 2014 | 254 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 195 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 309 1000 USD | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 300 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 342 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 285 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 572 1000 USD | +100.7% |
| 2021 | 588 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 582 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 536 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 455 1000 USD | -15.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 455 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 455 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +3671.4% | 7 1000 USD | 264 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +385.3% | 231 1000 USD | 1,121 1000 USD |
| 1982 | +341.0% | 288 1000 USD | 1,270 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +215.8% | 19 1000 USD | 60 1000 USD |
| 1984 | +173.7% | 540 1000 USD | 1,478 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +163.3% | 60 1000 USD | 158 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 9 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 325.5 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 620 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 694.6 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 1,478 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 227 1000 USD | 11 1000 USD | 1,121 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.4 1000 USD | 86 1000 USD | 995 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.9 1000 USD | 85 1000 USD | 342 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.6 1000 USD | 455 1000 USD | 588 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 190 Sudan (former) 545 1000 USD compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 501 1000 USD compare
- 192 Seychelles 484 1000 USD compare
- 194 Barbados 444 1000 USD compare
- 195 Aruba 442 1000 USD compare
- 196 New Caledonia 436 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Samoa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Samoa was 455 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,478 1000 USD in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Samoa ranks 193rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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