Cyprus vs United Arab Emirates: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Cyprus
8,900 tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
11,382 tonnes
in 2023
Cyprus rank
132nd
United Arab Emirates rank
130th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Cyprus
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 11,382 tonnes against 8,900 tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 2,482 tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,409 tonnes | 840 tonnes | 9,569 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 10,789 tonnes | 2,727 tonnes | 8,063 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 12,899 tonnes | 20,887 tonnes | 7,988 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 7,418 tonnes | 29,539 tonnes | 22,121 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 7,768 tonnes | 15,784 tonnes | 8,017 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 7,324 tonnes | 11,543 tonnes | 4,219 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Cyprus or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 11,382 tonnes against 8,900 tonnes in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,482 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cyprus ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.