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 188th 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.
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
- 185 Greenland 23 tonnes compare
- 186 Bermuda 14 tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13 tonnes compare
- 189 Cook Islands 10 tonnes compare
- 190 Palau 8 tonnes compare
- 191 Faroe Islands 7 tonnes 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 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 188th out of 201 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.