Guinea vs Samoa: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Guinea
0.04 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Samoa
0.01 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guinea rank
188th
Samoa rank
189th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.04 kilograms per hectare against 0.01 kilograms per hectare in Samoa, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Guinea's figure about 4.0 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Samoa ahead.
Guinea ranks 188th and Samoa ranks 189th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.045 kilograms per hectare | 0.225 kilograms per hectare | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.075 kilograms per hectare | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 1.22 kilograms per hectare | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0887 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 0.1813 kilograms per hectare | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.5356 kilograms per hectare | 0.2211 kilograms per hectare | 0.3144 kilograms per hectare | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.685 kilograms per hectare | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | 0.455 kilograms per hectare | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Guinea or Samoa?
- Guinea, at 0.04 kilograms per hectare against 0.01 kilograms per hectare in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.03 kilograms per hectare, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Samoa rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guinea ranks 188th and Samoa ranks 189th of 201 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 Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.