Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.1806 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.1806 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.9664 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Samoa 110th 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 value, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0965 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.9664 1000 USD per square kilometre | +901.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9664 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0876 1000 USD per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0477 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0753 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0912 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0972 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0703 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0703 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0703 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0318 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0629 1000 USD per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 1995 | 0.011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0767 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0753 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0569 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1905 1000 USD per square kilometre | +234.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 1000 USD per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3102 1000 USD per square kilometre | +957.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2901 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2901 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1226 1000 USD per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1636 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 0.094 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1226 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1134 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2131 1000 USD per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1435 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1671 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1834 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1784 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3011 1000 USD per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1885 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2464 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1763 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.386 1000 USD per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2126 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1036 1000 USD per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1806 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1806 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4 1000 USD per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1806 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.21 1000 USD per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value, 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 | +957.8% | 0.0293 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3102 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +901.8% | 0.0965 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9664 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3035 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0477 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9664 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0469 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0767 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.167 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0293 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3102 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1911 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1134 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3011 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2207 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1036 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.386 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 107 Dominica 0.1853 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Peru 0.1852 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 109 South Africa 0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kenya 0.1711 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.1667 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 0.1666 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)
- 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 value, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.1806 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9664 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 value, 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 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — 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
Printing and writing papers — 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.