What is fertilizer use per capita in Samoa?

Fertilizer use per capita in Samoa was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0.91 Kilograms per capita in 1981.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2014.

How does Samoa rank for fertilizer use per capita?

Samoa ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Samoa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per capita in Samoa

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Samoa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Fertilizer use per capita was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 Kilograms per capita

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

189th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.91 Kilograms per capita

in 1981

All-time low

0 Kilograms per capita

in 2014

Years of data

1978–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Samoa, 1978–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.91 Kilograms per capita in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2014.

That places Samoa 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1 Kilograms per capita	0.07 Kilograms per capita	0.13 Kilograms per capita	2
1980s	0.59 Kilograms per capita	0.27 Kilograms per capita	0.91 Kilograms per capita	2
2000s	0.0512 Kilograms per capita	0.02 Kilograms per capita	0.08 Kilograms per capita	8
2010s	0.0533 Kilograms per capita	0 Kilograms per capita	0.15 Kilograms per capita	9
2020s	0.045 Kilograms per capita	0 Kilograms per capita	0.07 Kilograms per capita	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

188 Djibouti 0.01 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Afghanistan 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Central African Republic 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Cook Islands 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Dominica 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Eritrea 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Kiribati 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Mongolia 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Nauru 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Niue 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Singapore 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Solomon Islands 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 Somalia 0 Kilograms per capita compare
189 South Sudan 0 Kilograms per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Samoa

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
Rural population 180,913 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
Rural population 82.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 13 metric tons (2024)

All data for Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Samoa?: Fertilizer use per capita in Samoa was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.91 Kilograms per capita in 1981.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for fertilizer use per capita?: Samoa ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.