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 191st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1976 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | +81.2% |
| 1980 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | +113.8% |
| 1981 | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | +217.7% |
| 2002 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -95.4% |
| 2003 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +88.9% |
| 2004 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +105.9% |
| 2005 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | +84.0% |
| 2008 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +1600.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | +391.7% |
| 2017 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -72.9% |
| 2018 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +168.8% |
| 2019 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +41.9% |
| 2020 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.25 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.25 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6 kilograms per hectare, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1600.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.17 kilograms per hectare |
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
- 188 Tuvalu 0.68 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Niger 0.46 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Haiti 0.26 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Aruba 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare 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 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 191st out of 201 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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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.