Samoa vs Sierra Leone: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land over time
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 1.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Samoa, a difference of 1.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.6 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Samoa ranks 190th and Sierra Leone ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.33 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.44 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 18.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 5.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 12.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.83 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.1708 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.1151 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, Samoa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 1.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of arable land between Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 1.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- Samoa ranks 190th and Sierra Leone ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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.