Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa
Samoa: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.27 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 0.27 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 73.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa peaked at 5.91 kilograms per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.08 kilograms per hectare, in 2012.
That places Samoa 193rd out of 201 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 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 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | +321.4% |
| 1979 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | +71.2% |
| 1980 | 1.86 kilograms per hectare | +84.2% |
| 1981 | 5.91 kilograms per hectare | +217.7% |
| 2002 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | -96.1% |
| 2003 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +152.2% |
| 2004 | 1 kilograms per hectare | +72.4% |
| 2005 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -78.4% |
| 2013 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | +450.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | +1138.5% |
| 2017 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -70.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 kilograms per hectare | +181.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 kilograms per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | +55.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | -73.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.27 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.95 kilograms per hectare, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.27 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.15 kilograms per hectare, 0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1138.5% | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.89 kilograms per hectare | 1.86 kilograms per hectare | 5.91 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9062 kilograms per hectare | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.735 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 190 Eritrea 1.87 kilograms per hectare compare
- 191 Tuvalu 1.43 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 Niger 0.77 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1802 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2043 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa was 0.27 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 5.91 kilograms per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Samoa ranks 193rd 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 down 38.6%. 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
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.