Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 0 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Samoa stood at 0 kg/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (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 181st out of 197 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 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 | 0.07 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0.13 kg/cap | +85.7% |
| 1980 | 0.27 kg/cap | +107.7% |
| 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 | 0.03 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.06 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.06 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.06 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kg/cap | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.03 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 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 | 0.08 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 kg/cap | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 kg/cap | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34 kg/cap. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 kg/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.845 kg/cap. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.13 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 | 0.041 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.046 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 179 Djibouti 0.01 kg/cap compare
- 179 Nigeria 0.01 kg/cap compare
- 181 Afghanistan 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Aruba 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Central African Republic 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Eritrea 0 kg/cap
- 181 Ethiopia PDR 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Kiribati 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 0 kg/cap
- 181 Martinique 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Naoero 0 kg/cap
- 181 Niue 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Palau 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Singapore 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 South Sudan 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Tuvalu 0 kg/cap compare
- 181 Vanuatu 0 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Samoa
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Samoa?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Samoa was 0 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 kg/cap in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 197 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 potash K2O (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