Urea — Import quantity in Samoa
Samoa: Urea — Import quantity was 6.79 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Samoa, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.79 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Samoa peaked at 26.3 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2005.
That places Samoa 174th out of 187 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.
Urea — Import quantity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.8 t | — |
| 2004 | 1.14 t | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 t | — |
| 2007 | 0.01 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 t | +1800.0% |
| 2010 | 3.07 t | +1515.8% |
| 2011 | 0.24 t | -92.2% |
| 2012 | 0.11 t | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 t | +845.5% |
| 2014 | 11.7 t | +1025.0% |
| 2016 | 26.3 t | +124.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3 t | -76.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 t | -81.4% |
| 2019 | 0.08 t | -93.2% |
| 2021 | 23 t | +28650.0% |
| 2022 | 3.04 t | -86.8% |
| 2023 | 8.92 t | +193.4% |
| 2024 | 6.79 t | -23.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.79 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.79 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,701 t, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28650.0% | 0.08 t | 23 t |
| 2008 | +1800.0% | 0.01 t | 0.19 t |
| 2010 | +1515.8% | 0.19 t | 3.07 t |
| 2014 | +1025.0% | 1.04 t | 11.7 t |
| 2013 | +845.5% | 0.11 t | 1.04 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.525 t | 0 t | 1.8 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.56 t | 0.08 t | 26.3 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.44 t | 3.04 t | 23 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 171 Dominica 11.32 t compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 9.62 t compare
- 173 Palestine 8.54 t compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 6.25 t compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 t compare
- 177 Greenland 3 t 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 urea — import quantity in Samoa?
- Urea — import quantity in Samoa was 6.79 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for urea — import quantity?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Urea — 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