Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Samoa
Samoa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 0.01 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Samoa is 0.01 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.91 kg/cap in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Samoa 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0.12 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0.19 kg/cap | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.27 kg/cap | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.91 kg/cap | +237.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1984 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1985 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1987 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0.02 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0.06 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.08 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.07 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.04 kg/cap | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.06 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.07 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.03 kg/cap | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kg/cap | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.04 kg/cap | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2016 | 0.14 kg/cap | — |
| 2017 | 0.04 kg/cap | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 kg/cap | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.07 kg/cap | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.01 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.75 kg/cap, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.01 kg/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.32 kg/cap, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.031 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.118 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.91 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.048 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.048 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 193 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.03 kg/cap compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 0.03 kg/cap compare
- 195 Djibouti 0.02 kg/cap compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 0.01 kg/cap compare
- 198 Aruba 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Central African Republic 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Dominican Republic 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Eritrea 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Guadeloupe 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Kiribati 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 0 kg/cap
- 198 Martinique 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Naoero 0 kg/cap
- 198 Niue 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Palau 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Singapore 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 South Sudan 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Tuvalu 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Vanuatu 0 kg/cap compare
- 198 Micronesia 0 kg/cap 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) — use per capita in Samoa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Samoa was 0.01 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 kg/cap in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Samoa ranks 196th out of 215 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) — Use per capita. 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