Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 16 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 16 t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 299 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8 t, in 2000.
That places Samoa 196th out of 223 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.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 t | — |
| 2001 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 286 t | +3475.0% |
| 2004 | 286 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 286 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 286 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 286 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 286 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 286 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 286 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 286 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 286 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 299 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 298 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 240 t | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 226 t | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 17 t | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 16 t | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 16 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 t | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,239 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,395 t, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.6 t | 8 t | 286 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.1 t | 226 t | 299 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 t | 16 t | 17 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 pulp for paper — import quantity in Samoa?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Samoa was 16 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 299 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 t in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 196th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. 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 Pulp for paper — Import quantity. 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