Fertilizer use per capita in Samoa
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
190th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.91 Kilograms per capita
in 1981
All-time low
0 Kilograms per capita
in 2014
Years of data
25
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 190th out of 205 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.
Fertilizer use per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | +85.7% |
| 1980 | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | +107.7% |
| 1981 | 0.91 Kilograms per capita | +237.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | -97.8% |
| 2003 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2017 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | -73.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 Kilograms per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 Kilograms per capita. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 Kilograms per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.965 Kilograms per capita. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 189 Djibouti 0.01 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Afghanistan 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Dominica 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Eritrea 0 Kilograms per capita
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Kiribati 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Mongolia 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Nauru 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Niue 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Singapore 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Somalia 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 South Sudan 0 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
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 190th out of 205 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
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.