French Guiana vs United Arab Emirates: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
French Guiana
171.53 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
179.6 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Guiana rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- French Guiana
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 179.6 kilograms per hectare against 171.53 kilograms per hectare in French Guiana, a difference of 8.07 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
French Guiana ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.38 kilograms per hectare | 134.17 kilograms per hectare | 89.8 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 134.7 kilograms per hectare | 131.4 kilograms per hectare | 3.3 kilograms per hectare | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 98.33 kilograms per hectare | 319.4 kilograms per hectare | 221.07 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 98.8 kilograms per hectare | 186.12 kilograms per hectare | 87.32 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 137.46 kilograms per hectare | 244.65 kilograms per hectare | 107.19 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 181.64 kilograms per hectare | 182.85 kilograms per hectare | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, French Guiana or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 179.6 kilograms per hectare against 171.53 kilograms per hectare in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between French Guiana and United Arab Emirates?
- 8.07 kilograms per hectare, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Guiana ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.