Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 1.09 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.09 kg per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
10.27 kg per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.6679 kg per person
in 1986
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.09 kg per person.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.27 kg per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6679 kg per person, in 1986.

That places United Arab Emirates 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1972 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1972 1.19 kg per person
1973 1.13 kg per person -4.4%
1974 1.3 kg per person +15.0%
1975 1.47 kg per person +13.0%
1976 1.62 kg per person +10.2%
1977 0.704 kg per person -56.6%
1978 0.902 kg per person +28.1%
1979 2.3 kg per person +155.3%
1980 2.23 kg per person -3.3%
1981 2.14 kg per person -3.8%
1982 2.09 kg per person -2.4%
1983 2.11 kg per person +1.0%
1984 1.54 kg per person -27.1%
1985 2.01 kg per person +30.4%
1986 0.6679 kg per person -66.8%
1987 1.28 kg per person +92.1%
1988 1.19 kg per person -7.3%
1989 4.37 kg per person +267.4%
1990 4.85 kg per person +10.9%
1991 7.06 kg per person +45.7%
1992 8.98 kg per person +27.2%
1993 9 kg per person +0.2%
1994 9.88 kg per person +9.8%
1995 10.27 kg per person +3.9%
1996 9.43 kg per person -8.1%
1997 8.59 kg per person -8.9%
1998 8.12 kg per person -5.4%
1999 7.69 kg per person -5.4%
2000 6.81 kg per person -11.4%
2001 6.31 kg per person -7.4%
2002 8.12 kg per person +28.7%
2003 7.67 kg per person -5.6%
2004 7.26 kg per person -5.3%
2005 6.89 kg per person -5.1%
2006 6.24 kg per person -9.4%
2007 5.78 kg per person -7.4%
2008 5.23 kg per person -9.5%
2009 3.4 kg per person -34.9%
2010 3.79 kg per person +11.4%
2011 3.54 kg per person -6.7%
2012 2.65 kg per person -25.0%
2013 2.19 kg per person -17.4%
2014 1.54 kg per person -29.5%
2015 1.78 kg per person +15.3%
2016 1.4 kg per person -21.5%
2017 1.13 kg per person -18.8%
2018 1.02 kg per person -9.7%
2019 1.07 kg per person +4.4%
2020 1.28 kg per person +19.7%
2021 1.19 kg per person -7.1%
2022 1.13 kg per person -5.0%
2023 1.09 kg per person -3.9%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1.09 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.65 kg per person, 11% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1.09 kg per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 kg per person, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in United Arab Emirates 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +267.4% 1.19 kg per person 4.37 kg per person
1979 +155.3% 0.902 kg per person 2.3 kg per person
1987 +92.1% 0.6679 kg per person 1.28 kg per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.33 kg per person 0.704 kg per person 2.3 kg per person 8
1980s 1.96 kg per person 0.6679 kg per person 4.37 kg per person 10
1990s 8.39 kg per person 4.85 kg per person 10.27 kg per person 10
2000s 6.37 kg per person 3.4 kg per person 8.12 kg per person 10
2010s 2.01 kg per person 1.02 kg per person 3.79 kg per person 10
2020s 1.17 kg per person 1.09 kg per person 1.28 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 117 Guinea 1.18 kg per person compare
  2. 118 Grenada 1.17 kg per person compare
  3. 119 Bahamas 1.14 kg per person compare
  4. 121 Rwanda 1.08 kg per person compare
  5. 122 Malta 1.06 kg per person compare
  6. 123 Palestine 1.06 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in United Arab Emirates?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in United Arab Emirates was 1.09 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 10.27 kg per person in 1995.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6679 kg per person in 1986.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,026 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.