Palau vs Samoa: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Palau
8 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
11 tonnes
in 2023
Palau rank
191st
Samoa rank
189th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11 tonnes against 8 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 3 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 189th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.12 tonnes | 11.38 tonnes | 3.75 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 20.11 tonnes | 13.11 tonnes | 7 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 8 tonnes | 11.5 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 11 tonnes against 8 tonnes in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Palau and Samoa?
- 3 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Palau ranks 191st 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.