Greenland vs Samoa: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Greenland
23 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
11 tonnes
in 2023
Greenland rank
186th
Samoa rank
189th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Greenland
- Samoa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 23 tonnes against 11 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 12 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 2.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 189th of 202 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117 tonnes | 11.38 tonnes | 105.62 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 48.11 tonnes | 13.11 tonnes | 35 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 23 tonnes | 11.5 tonnes | 11.5 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Greenland or Samoa?
- Greenland, at 23 tonnes against 11 tonnes in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Greenland and Samoa?
- 12 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Samoa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Greenland ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 189th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.