Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in American Samoa
American Samoa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 20.09 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in American Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in American Samoa stood at 20.09 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 181.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in American Samoa peaked at 22.73 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places American Samoa 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 2.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +536.9% |
| 2011 | 10.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 5.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 7.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 6.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 5.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 8.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 4.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 16.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +252.4% |
| 2019 | 11.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 14.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 22.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 22.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 20.09 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.61 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 20.09 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.38 1000 USD per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +536.9% | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.38 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +252.4% | 4.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | 16.07 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | 16.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | 14.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 22.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 37 Tuvalu 21.93 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Portugal 21.38 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovakia 20.33 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Qatar 19.01 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine 18.11 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 France 17.61 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in American Samoa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in American Samoa was 20.09 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does American Samoa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- American Samoa ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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.