Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 1.01 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Samoa, 2004–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, phosphate rock — import quantity in Samoa stood at 1.01 t.
That represents a change of down 91.9% on the previous year and up 3,266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 12.5 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 129th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.03 t | — |
| 2009 | 0.29 t | +866.7% |
| 2014 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 t | — |
| 2016 | 1.01 t | -91.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.01 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8 t, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.01 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 172.44 t, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 t | 0.03 t | 0.29 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5 t | 0 t | 12.5 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 phosphate rock — import quantity in Samoa?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Samoa was 1.01 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf