Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Samoa

Samoa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 398 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
398 t
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
196th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1,100 t
in 1983
All-time low
0 t
in 1996
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Samoa, 1982–2024

02505007501.0k1982200320241982: 100 t1983: 1.1k t1984: 1.1k t1985: 100 t1986: 100 t1987: 126 t1988: 157 t1989: 138 t1990: 117 t1991: 117 t1992: 117 t1993: 61 t1994: 96 t1995: 12 t1996: 0 t1997: 0 t1998: 148 t1999: 159 t2000: 116 t2001: 119 t2002: 20 t2003: 479 t2004: 1.0k t2005: 1.0k t2006: 230 t2007: 238 t2008: 209 t2009: 191 t2010: 306 t2011: 457 t2012: 306 t2013: 497 t2014: 441 t2015: 276 t2016: 825 t2017: 442 t2018: 588 t2019: 354 t2020: 1.1k t2021: 332 t2022: 108 t2023: 303 t2024: 398 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 398 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 1,100 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.

Samoa ranks 196th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 365.12 t 100 t 1,100 t 8
1990s 82.7 t 0 t 159 t 10
2000s 368 t 20 t 1,039 t 10
2010s 449.2 t 276 t 825 t 10
2020s 438.2 t 108 t 1,050 t 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 193 Guadeloupe 417 t compare
  2. 194 Belize 409 t compare
  3. 195 Martinique 400 t compare
  4. 197 Equatorial Guinea 390 t compare
  5. 198 Burundi 386 t compare
  6. 199 Gibraltar 377 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Samoa?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Samoa was 398 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1,100 t in 1983.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
How does Samoa rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Samoa ranks 196th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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