Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 30,792 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Samoa, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 30,792 m3 for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 259.1% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 30,792 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 635 m3, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 85th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,443 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 2,289 m3 | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 5,630 m3 | +146.0% |
| 2000 | 7,545 m3 | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 4,200 m3 | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 688 m3 | -83.6% |
| 2003 | 635 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 12,720 m3 | +1903.1% |
| 2005 | 12,720 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,720 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,289 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 12,275 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 4,279 m3 | -65.1% |
| 2010 | 8,505 m3 | +98.8% |
| 2011 | 8,025 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16,107 m3 | +100.7% |
| 2013 | 9,751 m3 | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 9,475 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6,132 m3 | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 8,575 m3 | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 30,792 m3 | +259.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 30,792 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 m3, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 30,792 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,682 m3, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1903.1% | 635 m3 | 12,720 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,121 m3 | 1,443 m3 | 5,630 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,207 m3 | 635 m3 | 14,289 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,170 m3 | 6,132 m3 | 30,792 m3 | 8 |
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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 total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Samoa?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Samoa was 30,792 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,792 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 635 m3 in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 85th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. 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 Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/