Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa
Samoa: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa, 1978–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.01 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 97.4% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa peaked at 1.97 kilograms per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 186th 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.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1979 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +59.3% |
| 1980 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | +217.7% |
| 2002 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | -96.4% |
| 2003 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | +314.3% |
| 2004 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | -67.4% |
| 2011 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +275.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -93.3% |
| 2016 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | +5000.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | +187.5% |
| 2019 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -97.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.01 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.04 kilograms per hectare, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.01 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.81 kilograms per hectare, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5000.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.51 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.315 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2267 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2425 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 183 Niger 0.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 184 Palau 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Guinea 0.02 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominican Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Martinique 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 North Korea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Samoa was 0.01 kilograms per hectare 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 kilograms per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Samoa ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.