Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa
Samoa: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.25 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa stood at 0.25 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa peaked at 1.97 kilograms per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 190th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3213 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2622 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2625 kilograms per hectare | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 187 Tuvalu 0.68 kilograms per hectare compare
- 188 Niger 0.46 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Haiti 0.26 kilograms per hectare compare
- 191 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Aruba 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa was 0.25 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 kilograms per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.