Niger vs Samoa: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land
Niger
0.7724 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Samoa
1.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Niger rank
191st
Samoa rank
190th
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land over time
- Niger
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 0.7724 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Niger, a difference of 0.2576 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Samoa ahead.
Niger ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1497 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.9 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.75 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.4166 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 18.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 17.86 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.3653 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.8 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.6254 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.574 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.21 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of arable land, Niger or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 0.7724 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of arable land between Niger and Samoa?
- 0.2576 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Samoa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Samoa rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- Niger ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 190th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Animal and plant manures are not included. Application rates are measured in kilograms per hectare.