Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 41,732 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Samoa stood at 41,732 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,684.2% on the previous year and up 1,743.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 41,732 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1976.
That places Samoa 129th out of 255 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.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 394 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 319 m3 | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 350 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 500 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 700 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 m3 | -90.0% |
| 1977 | 300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 1980 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 m3 | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 364 m3 | +82.0% |
| 1988 | 143 m3 | -60.7% |
| 1989 | 274 m3 | +91.6% |
| 1990 | 356 m3 | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 356 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,663 m3 | +648.0% |
| 1993 | 1,122 m3 | -57.9% |
| 1994 | 860 m3 | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 691 m3 | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 623 m3 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 249 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 1,149 m3 | +361.4% |
| 1999 | 25,181 m3 | +2091.6% |
| 2000 | 1,813 m3 | -92.8% |
| 2001 | 2,840 m3 | +56.6% |
| 2002 | 984 m3 | -65.4% |
| 2003 | 315 m3 | -68.0% |
| 2004 | 5,128 m3 | +1527.9% |
| 2005 | 5,128 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,239 m3 | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 1,232 m3 | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 1,430 m3 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 897 m3 | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 2,215 m3 | +146.9% |
| 2011 | 1,868 m3 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 1,394 m3 | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 2,961 m3 | +112.4% |
| 2014 | 2,264 m3 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 4,372 m3 | +93.1% |
| 2016 | 3,811 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 4,023 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,193 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 2,316 m3 | -55.4% |
| 2020 | 4,889 m3 | +111.1% |
| 2021 | 3,392 m3 | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 2,775 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 2,339 m3 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 41,732 m3 | +1684.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 41,732 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94,621 m3, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 41,732 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,960 m3, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2091.6% | 1,149 m3 | 25,181 m3 |
| 2024 | +1684.2% | 2,339 m3 | 41,732 m3 |
| 2004 | +1527.9% | 315 m3 | 5,128 m3 |
| 1992 | +648.0% | 356 m3 | 2,663 m3 |
| 1998 | +361.4% | 249 m3 | 1,149 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.56 m3 | 300 m3 | 500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 690 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 388.1 m3 | 143 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,325 m3 | 249 m3 | 25,181 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,201 m3 | 315 m3 | 5,128 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,042 m3 | 1,394 m3 | 5,193 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,025 m3 | 2,339 m3 | 41,732 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 126 Honduras 43,890 m3 compare
- 127 Montenegro 43,500 m3 compare
- 128 El Salvador 42,563 m3 compare
- 130 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41,486 m3 compare
- 130 Laos 41,486 m3 compare
- 132 Guinea 40,933 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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Samoa?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Samoa was 41,732 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 41,732 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,743.3%. 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 Wood-based panels — 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