Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -8.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -8.33 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 800 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -75 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 160th 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 90.91 % change on previous year | +809.1% |
| 1980 | 114.29 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 233.33 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2003 | 75 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 100 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2005 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2006 | -25 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 77.78 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2009 | -38.89 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 2010 | -45.45 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2011 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2012 | -75 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2013 | 800 % change on previous year | -1166.7% |
| 2014 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2017 | -74.29 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 2018 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2019 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2020 | -57.69 % change on previous year | -342.3% |
| 2021 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 | +1166.7% | -75 % change on previous year | 800 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +809.1% | 10 % change on previous year | 90.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.23 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 90.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 173.81 % change on previous year | 114.29 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.73 % change on previous year | -38.89 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.36 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 800 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -14.23 % change on previous year | -57.69 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Brazil -5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Slovakia -6.64 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Armenia -7.42 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Estonia -8.68 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Zimbabwe -9.9 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Mauritius -10.28 % change on previous year 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, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Samoa was -8.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 800 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -75 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.