Nitrogen fertilizer use in Samoa
Samoa: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 11 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Samoa, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Samoa is 11 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Samoa peaked at 150 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 189th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 21 tonnes | +90.9% |
| 1980 | 45 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1981 | 150 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 2002 | 4 tonnes | -97.3% |
| 2003 | 7 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 14 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 12 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 9 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 16 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 2008 | 18 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 11 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 6 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 4 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 9 tonnes | +800.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 35 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 9 tonnes | -74.3% |
| 2018 | 21 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 26 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 11 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 tonnes | -8.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 | +800.0% | 1 tonnes | 9 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 5 |
| 1980s | 97.5 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.38 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.11 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.5 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 186 Greenland 23 tonnes compare
- 187 Bermuda 14 tonnes compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13 tonnes compare
- 190 Cook Islands 10 tonnes compare
- 191 Palau 8 tonnes compare
- 192 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Samoa?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Samoa was 11 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 150 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Samoa ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.