Insecticide use in Samoa
Samoa: Insecticide use was 19 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Samoa stood at 19 tonnes.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and up 1,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Samoa peaked at 34 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1993.
Samoa ranks 157th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 5 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 7 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 14 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 21 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 34 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 19 tonnes | -44.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 19 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 19 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 34 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Samoa?
- Insecticide use in Samoa was 19 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Samoa rank for insecticide use?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.