Phosphate rock — Import value in Samoa
Samoa: Phosphate rock — Import value was 0.27 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Samoa, 2004–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import value in Samoa is 0.27 1000 USD, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.4% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Samoa peaked at 5.83 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.17 1000 USD, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 147th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Phosphate rock — Import value in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.17 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 0.51 1000 USD | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 1000 USD | +162.7% |
| 2015 | 5.83 1000 USD | +335.1% |
| 2016 | 0.27 1000 USD | -95.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.27 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.95 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.27 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.91 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.34 1000 USD | 0.17 1000 USD | 0.51 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.48 1000 USD | 0.27 1000 USD | 5.83 1000 USD | 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 value in Samoa?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Samoa was 0.27 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 1000 USD in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 value. 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