Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Samoa
Samoa: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 0.01 in 2023. β Volatile
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Samoa, 1978β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.01 for phosphate application 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 application per hectare of cropland in Samoa peaked at 1.97 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 186th of 200 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 | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.29 | 0.62 | 1.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.315 | 0.07 | 0.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2267 | 0.01 | 0.51 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2425 | 0.01 | 0.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 183 Niger 0.19 compare
- 184 Palau, Republic of 0.12 compare
- 185 Guinea 0.02 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 187 Dominica 0 compare
- 187 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 187 Eritrea, The State of 0 compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 compare
- 187 Martinique 0 compare
- 187 Mongolia 0 compare
- 187 Naoero, Republic of 0 compare
- 187 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 187 South Sudan, Republic of 0 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Samoa?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Samoa was 0.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 1981.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Samoa ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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