Niger vs Samoa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Niger
0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.004 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
180th
Samoa rank
183rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- Samoa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Samoa ahead.
Niger ranks 180th and Samoa ranks 183rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0345 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0052 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Niger or Samoa?
- Niger, at 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Niger and Samoa?
- 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Samoa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 180th and Samoa ranks 183rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.