Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa
Samoa: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.27
Change on year
down 73.3%
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1981
All-time low
0.08
in 2012
Years of data
28
1975–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa stood at 0.27.
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 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2012.
That places Samoa 192nd out of 200 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.16 | — |
| 1976 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.59 | +321.4% |
| 1979 | 1.01 | +71.2% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | +84.2% |
| 1981 | 5.91 | +217.7% |
| 2002 | 0.23 | -96.1% |
| 2003 | 0.58 | +152.2% |
| 2004 | 1 | +72.4% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.66 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | -78.4% |
| 2013 | 0.44 | +450.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +1138.5% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | -70.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +181.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.65 | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +55.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.27 | -73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.41 | 0.14 | 1.01 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 1.86 | 5.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9062 | 0.23 | 1.53 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.71 | 0.08 | 1.61 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.735 | 0.27 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 189 Eritrea 1.87 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 1.43 compare
- 191 Niger 0.77 compare
- 193 South Sudan 0.18 compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.03 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 195 Dominica 0 compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 195 Kiribati 0 compare
- 195 Naoero 0 compare
- 195 Solomon Islands 0 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.09 (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 0.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1981.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Samoa ranks 192nd 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 down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from 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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