Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Samoa
Samoa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 4.15 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Samoa stood at 4.15 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Samoa peaked at 5.89 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1966.
Samoa ranks 82nd 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0947 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.106 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1141 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1488 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1166 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0809 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1049 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1071 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2597 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1396 1000 USD per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2039 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1565 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1085 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 0.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1459 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1297 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1604 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2212 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2212 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4424 1000 USD per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6929 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1983 | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 1984 | 1.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 1.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 5.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +326.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5276 1000 USD per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3721 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5216 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5216 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +211.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6961 1000 USD per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6307 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6092 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5155 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.236 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6325 1000 USD per square kilometre | +168.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8989 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 1.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2001 | 1.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 3.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 2004 | 3.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 3.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 3.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 2.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 3.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 4.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 3.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 3.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 3.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 3.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 3.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 4.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.15 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.77 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.15 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.38 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +326.4% | 1.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.89 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +211.7% | 0.5216 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1176 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0809 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1655 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1085 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2597 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2212 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6888 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.236 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 79 Armenia 5.02 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 80 Albania 4.4 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 81 Kiribati 4.29 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 83 Finland 3.65 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Morocco 3.58 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mexico 3.39 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Samoa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Samoa was 4.15 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Samoa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 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.