Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in American Samoa
American Samoa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 3,139 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in American Samoa, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 3,139 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in American Samoa peaked at 4,545 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 263 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places American Samoa 228th 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 312 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 373 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 416 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 302 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 302 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 301 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 263 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,675 1000 USD | +536.9% |
| 2011 | 2,125 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 1,193 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 1,427 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 1,286 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1,032 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 1,713 1000 USD | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 912 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 3,214 1000 USD | +252.4% |
| 2019 | 2,373 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 2,895 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 4,472 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 4,545 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,017 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 3,139 1000 USD | -21.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3,139 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 545,978 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3,139 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,518 1000 USD, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 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% | 263 1000 USD | 1,675 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +252.4% | 912 1000 USD | 3,214 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.5 1000 USD | 263 1000 USD | 416 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 263 1000 USD | 263 1000 USD | 263 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,695 1000 USD | 912 1000 USD | 3,214 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,814 1000 USD | 2,895 1000 USD | 4,545 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 225 Gibraltar 3,626 1000 USD compare
- 226 Kiribati 3,227 1000 USD compare
- 227 Solomon Islands 3,157 1000 USD compare
- 229 Central African Republic 3,131 1000 USD compare
- 230 Comoros 2,914 1000 USD compare
- 231 French Guiana 2,902 1000 USD compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1148 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 13.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in American Samoa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in American Samoa was 3,139 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) — import value recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,545 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 263 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does American Samoa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- American Samoa ranks 228th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American 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) — 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