Sawnwood — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 32,685 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Samoa is 32,685 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 225.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 55,000 m3 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 810 m3, in 1989.
That places Samoa 123rd 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 m3 | +51.5% |
| 1963 | 5,500 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 6,500 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 5,200 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 3,700 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1967 | 4,500 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 4,000 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 6,800 m3 | +70.0% |
| 1970 | 9,000 m3 | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 3,600 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1,300 m3 | -67.5% |
| 1974 | 900 m3 | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 1,400 m3 | +55.6% |
| 1976 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2,500 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 2,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,700 m3 | +785.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 17,000 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 17,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 55,000 m3 | +223.5% |
| 1987 | 2,074 m3 | -96.2% |
| 1988 | 855 m3 | -58.8% |
| 1989 | 810 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 2,207 m3 | +172.5% |
| 1991 | 2,207 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,151 m3 | +450.6% |
| 1993 | 4,980 m3 | -59.0% |
| 1994 | 4,267 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 3,954 m3 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,941 m3 | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 1,462 m3 | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 2,534 m3 | +73.3% |
| 1999 | 7,347 m3 | +189.9% |
| 2000 | 14,826 m3 | +101.8% |
| 2001 | 14,326 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 14,726 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17,517 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 19,882 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 19,582 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 22,413 m3 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 14,326 m3 | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 12,484 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 4,350 m3 | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 9,014 m3 | +107.2% |
| 2011 | 8,930 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16,287 m3 | +82.4% |
| 2013 | 10,809 m3 | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 10,053 m3 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 18,094 m3 | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 22,235 m3 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 21,326 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24,877 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 22,447 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 24,525 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 27,553 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 21,250 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 23,514 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 32,685 m3 | +39.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 32,685 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,999 m3, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 32,685 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,626 m3, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +785.0% | 2,000 m3 | 17,700 m3 |
| 1992 | +450.6% | 2,207 m3 | 12,151 m3 |
| 1986 | +223.5% | 17,000 m3 | 55,000 m3 |
| 1999 | +189.9% | 2,534 m3 | 7,347 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,944 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 6,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,760 m3 | 900 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,544 m3 | 810 m3 | 55,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,305 m3 | 1,462 m3 | 12,151 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,443 m3 | 4,350 m3 | 22,413 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,407 m3 | 8,930 m3 | 24,877 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,905 m3 | 21,250 m3 | 32,685 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- 125 Czechoslovakia 29,600 m3 compare
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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 sawnwood — import quantity in Samoa?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Samoa was 32,685 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 55,000 m3 in 1986.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 m3 in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.1%. 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 Sawnwood — 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