Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Samoa
Samoa: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 0.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.01
Change on year
down 97.2%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.97
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
25
1978–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Samoa, 1978–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.01 for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Samoa peaked at 1.97 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Samoa 189th out of 200 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.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.16 | — |
| 1979 | 0.29 | +81.2% |
| 1980 | 0.62 | +113.8% |
| 1981 | 1.97 | +217.7% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | -96.4% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | +68.4% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 0.37 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | — |
| 2017 | 0.16 | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | +187.5% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | +89.5% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | -97.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.225 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.29 | 0.62 | 1.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.47 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2211 | 0 | 0.51 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.36 | 4 |
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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 potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Samoa?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Samoa was 0.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 1981.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Samoa ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. 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 Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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