Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Samoa
Samoa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 10,932 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Samoa stood at 10,932 1000 USD.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Samoa peaked at 16,665 1000 USD in 1986 and was at its lowest, 229 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places Samoa 202nd 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 268 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 300 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 323 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 421 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1965 | 330 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 229 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 1967 | 297 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 303 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 523 1000 USD | +72.6% |
| 1970 | 735 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 395 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 577 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 1973 | 443 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 307 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 368 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 413 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 367 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 454 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 626 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 626 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,252 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 1,961 1000 USD | +56.6% |
| 1983 | 4,717 1000 USD | +140.5% |
| 1984 | 5,495 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 3,908 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 16,665 1000 USD | +326.4% |
| 1987 | 1,493 1000 USD | -91.0% |
| 1988 | 1,132 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 1,053 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,476 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 1991 | 1,476 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,601 1000 USD | +211.7% |
| 1993 | 1,970 1000 USD | -57.2% |
| 1994 | 1,785 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1,724 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,459 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 668 1000 USD | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 1,790 1000 USD | +168.0% |
| 1999 | 2,544 1000 USD | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 4,707 1000 USD | +85.0% |
| 2001 | 5,346 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 4,406 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 8,519 1000 USD | +93.3% |
| 2004 | 9,921 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 9,240 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 7,499 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 9,479 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 7,897 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 6,012 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 8,584 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 10,397 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 12,274 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 10,460 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 10,938 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9,700 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 11,304 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 9,948 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 12,464 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 10,468 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 11,020 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 12,499 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 10,896 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 11,545 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 10,932 1000 USD | -5.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 10,932 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 10,932 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,518 1000 USD, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +326.4% | 3,908 1000 USD | 16,665 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +211.7% | 1,476 1000 USD | 4,601 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332.67 1000 USD | 229 1000 USD | 523 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 468.5 1000 USD | 307 1000 USD | 735 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,830 1000 USD | 626 1000 USD | 16,665 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,949 1000 USD | 668 1000 USD | 4,601 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,303 1000 USD | 4,406 1000 USD | 9,921 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,654 1000 USD | 8,584 1000 USD | 12,464 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,378 1000 USD | 10,896 1000 USD | 12,499 1000 USD | 5 |
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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) — import value in Samoa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Samoa was 10,932 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,665 1000 USD in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Samoa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Samoa ranks 202nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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) — 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