Roundwood — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Roundwood — Import quantity was 22,555 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — import quantity in Samoa stood at 22,555 m3. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,664.1% on the previous year and up 4,204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 22,555 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
That places Samoa 78th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 1,697 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 74 m3 | -95.6% |
| 1997 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 m3 | -77.0% |
| 2000 | 17 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,714 m3 | +9982.4% |
| 2003 | 7,430 m3 | +333.5% |
| 2004 | 13,626 m3 | +83.4% |
| 2005 | 1,383 m3 | -89.9% |
| 2006 | 137 m3 | -90.1% |
| 2007 | 73 m3 | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 250 m3 | +242.5% |
| 2009 | 232 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 810 m3 | +249.1% |
| 2011 | 1,081 m3 | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 365 m3 | -66.2% |
| 2013 | 937 m3 | +156.7% |
| 2014 | 524 m3 | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 405 m3 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 780 m3 | +92.6% |
| 2017 | 440 m3 | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 1,691 m3 | +284.3% |
| 2019 | 490 m3 | -71.0% |
| 2020 | 779 m3 | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 604 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 285 m3 | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 231 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 22,555 m3 | +9664.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 22,555 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,753 m3, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 22,555 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,048 m3, 21.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +9982.4% | 17 m3 | 1,714 m3 |
| 2024 | +9664.1% | 231 m3 | 22,555 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322.67 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,697 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,488 m3 | 17 m3 | 13,626 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.3 m3 | 365 m3 | 1,691 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,891 m3 | 231 m3 | 22,555 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 75 Faroe Islands 28,304 m3 compare
- 76 Serbia and Montenegro 28,000 m3 compare
- 77 Cabo Verde 25,904 m3 compare
- 79 Mauritania 21,692 m3 compare
- 80 Brazil 19,049 m3 compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 17,858 m3 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 roundwood — import quantity in Samoa?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Samoa was 22,555 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,555 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 78th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,204.4%. 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 Roundwood — 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