Fertilizer use — all countries

Fertilizer use — American Samoa

Fertilizer use in American Samoa in 2020 — 38.6 kg/ha. Ranked 136 in the world out of 199. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 51%.

2020 38.6 kg/ha −11.5% vs 2019
World rank 136of 199
Period maximum 86.6 kg/ha2008
Period minimum 29.1 kg/ha2014

Trend over time

2002–2020 · kg per hectare

Fertilizer use — American Samoa, 2002–2020025507510020022004200620082010201220142016201820202002: 78.8 kg/ha2003: 70.3 kg/ha2004: 77.1 kg/ha2005: 63.3 kg/ha2006: 64.3 kg/ha2007: 64.5 kg/ha2008: 86.6 kg/ha2009: 68.9 kg/ha2010: 67.1 kg/ha2011: 53.9 kg/ha2012: 41.2 kg/ha2013: 38.6 kg/ha2014: 29.1 kg/ha2015: 38.2 kg/ha2016: 34.2 kg/ha2017: 41.7 kg/ha2018: 34 kg/ha2019: 43.6 kg/ha2020: 38.6 kg/ha
Change over the period: −40.1 (−50.97%) Average annual rate: -3.88 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: American Samoa

American Samoa 38.6 kg/ha
World 145.3 kg/ha
East Asia & Pacific 307.6 kg/ha
High-income countries computed 113.2 kg/ha
Fertilizer use — American Samoa, by year American Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/ha Change Change, %
2020 38.6 −5 −11.5%
2019 43.6 +9.6 +28.21%
2018 34 −7.6 −18.32%
2017 41.7 +7.5 +21.85%
2016 34.2 −4 −10.55%
2015 38.2 +9.2 +31.48%
2014 29.1 −9.5 −24.7%
2013 38.6 −2.6 −6.25%
2012 41.2 −12.7 −23.59%
2011 53.9 −13.2 −19.67%
2010 67.1 −1.8 −2.66%
2009 68.9 −17.6 −20.38%
2008 86.6 +22.1 +34.23%
2007 64.5 +0.2 +0.27%
2006 64.3 +1 +1.57%
2005 63.3 −13.8 −17.86%
2004 77.1 +6.8 +9.67%
2003 70.3 −8.5 −10.73%
2002 78.8

Polynesia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Consumption of mineral fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphate and potash in nutrient terms) in kilograms per hectare of arable land. It is directly linked to yields, but excessive application leads to the pollution of water bodies and to nitrous oxide emissions — which is why the optimum, not the maximum, is the goal here.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by arable land — the same denominator that stands in the indicator. The figure does not distinguish types of fertilizer and says nothing about whether it was applied at the right rate and the right time.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.