Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 3 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Samoa, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 150 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 206th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19 t | — |
| 1979 | 31 t | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 45 t | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 150 t | +233.3% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 5 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 6 t | — |
| 2004 | 2 t | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 2 t | — |
| 2009 | 4 t | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 6 t | — |
| 2012 | 1 t | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 4 t | — |
| 2016 | 1 t | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 3 t | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 13 t | +333.3% |
| 2019 | 8 t | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 12 t | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 16 t | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 25 t | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 3 t | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,357 t, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.5 t, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 t | 19 t | 31 t | 2 |
| 1980s | 97.5 t | 45 t | 150 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 t | 0 t | 6 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 t | 0 t | 13 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 t | 0 t | 25 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 203 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 8.38 t compare
- 204 Cook Islands 4 t compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 4 t compare
- 207 Central African Republic 1 t compare
- 207 Vanuatu 1 t compare
- 209 Aruba 0 t compare
- 209 Bhutan 0 t compare
- 209 Eritrea 0 t compare
- 209 Kiribati 0 t compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 0 t compare
- 209 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
- 209 Naoero 0 t compare
- 209 Palau 0 t compare
- 209 Tuvalu 0 t compare
- 209 Micronesia 0 t compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0241 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Samoa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Samoa was 3 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 150 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf