Guyana vs United Arab Emirates: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Guyana
13,662 tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
11,382 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana rank
127th
United Arab Emirates rank
130th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Guyana
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 13,662 tonnes against 11,382 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,280 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 127th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,343 tonnes | 840 tonnes | 7,503 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 9,236 tonnes | 2,727 tonnes | 6,509 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 11,580 tonnes | 20,887 tonnes | 9,307 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 11,009 tonnes | 29,539 tonnes | 18,530 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 14,224 tonnes | 15,784 tonnes | 1,560 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 16,171 tonnes | 11,543 tonnes | 4,628 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Guyana or United Arab Emirates?
- Guyana, at 13,662 tonnes against 11,382 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Guyana and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,280 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Guyana ranks 127th 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.