Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.109 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Samoa is 0.109 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 180.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.3887 t per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Samoa 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0353 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.3887 t per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3887 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0353 t per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0353 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0445 t per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0555 t per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0488 t per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0413 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0413 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0413 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 t per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0339 t per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 t per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1996 | 0 t per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0523 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0562 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.041 t per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.042 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1693 t per square kilometre | +2295.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3671 t per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3671 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0813 t per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0841 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0739 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0675 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1081 t per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1615 t per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1081 t per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1756 t per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1558 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0975 t per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2915 t per square kilometre | +198.9% |
| 2017 | 0.159 t per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2115 t per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1273 t per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3777 t per square kilometre | +196.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1194 t per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0388 t per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2023 | 0.109 t per square kilometre | +180.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.109 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2283 t per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.109 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1503 t per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2295.0% | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | 0.1693 t per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +1000.0% | 0.0353 t per square kilometre | 0.3887 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.129 t per square kilometre | 0.0353 t per square kilometre | 0.3887 t per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0292 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0562 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.13 t per square kilometre | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | 0.3671 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1596 t per square kilometre | 0.0975 t per square kilometre | 0.2915 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1612 t per square kilometre | 0.0388 t per square kilometre | 0.3777 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 111 Tajikistan 0.1268 t per square kilometre compare
- 112 Palau 0.1261 t per square kilometre compare
- 113 Colombia 0.1115 t per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 0.1088 t per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bahamas 0.1074 t per square kilometre compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0.1064 t 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)
- 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 printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.109 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3887 t per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.