Wood fuel — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 37 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Samoa, 1996–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel — import quantity in Samoa stood at 37 m3.
The figure is up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 80 m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2014.
That places Samoa 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, 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 fuel — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80 m3 | +471.4% |
| 2014 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2016 | 37 m3 | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 37 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28 m3, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 37 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.5 m3, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 m3 | 14 m3 | 14 m3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14 m3 | 14 m3 | 14 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.71 m3 | 0 m3 | 80 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 122 Netherlands Antilles (former) 46 m3 compare
- 123 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 38 m3
- 123 Dominica 38 m3 compare
- 126 Libya 32 m3 compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 31 m3 compare
- 127 Curaçao 31 m3 compare
- 127 Curacao 31 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 fuel — import quantity in Samoa?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Samoa was 37 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 80 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. 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 fuel — 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