Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Samoa, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Samoa stood at 0.0001 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0009 tonnes per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2012.
That places Samoa 181st out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +89.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +112.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +230.6% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | -97.6% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +99.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +76.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | -75.2% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | +792.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +391.5% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | -74.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +130.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +792.0% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, per capita in Samoa?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Samoa was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.