Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Samoa
Samoa: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 2,700 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Samoa is 2,700 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Samoa peaked at 62,000 m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1961.
That places Samoa 174th out of 193 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.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Samoa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1971 | 36,000 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1972 | 53,000 m3 | +47.2% |
| 1973 | 62,000 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 62,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58,000 m3 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 23,000 m3 | -60.3% |
| 1977 | 43,000 m3 | +87.0% |
| 1978 | 50,000 m3 | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 58,000 m3 | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,900 m3 | -74.3% |
| 2001 | 17,700 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 18,200 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,700 m3 | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 10,200 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 12,700 m3 | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 2,700 m3 | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,700 m3 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2,700 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,500 m3, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2,700 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.56 million m3, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,333 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,400 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 62,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,000 m3 | 58,000 m3 | 58,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,000 m3 | 58,000 m3 | 58,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,620 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 18,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,700 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,700 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 2,700 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 171 Barbados 5,000 m3 compare
- 171 Cook Islands 5,000 m3 compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 3,518 m3 compare
- 175 Tonga 2,000 m3 compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 1,910 m3 compare
- 177 Cyprus 1,619 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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Samoa?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Samoa was 2,700 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 62,000 m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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