Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Oman
12,420 tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
11,382 tonnes
in 2023
Oman rank
128th
United Arab Emirates rank
130th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Oman
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0k20.0k30.0k197219972023

How they compare

Oman currently reports 12,420 tonnes against 11,382 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,038 tonnes.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Oman ranks 128th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 201 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 268.86 tonnes 894.71 tonnes 625.86 tonnes United Arab Emirates
1980s 1,048 tonnes 2,727 tonnes 1,678 tonnes United Arab Emirates
1990s 5,250 tonnes 20,887 tonnes 15,637 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2000s 6,537 tonnes 29,539 tonnes 23,002 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2010s 9,546 tonnes 15,784 tonnes 6,238 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 11,385 tonnes 11,543 tonnes 158.25 tonnes United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
Oman, at 12,420 tonnes against 11,382 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
1,038 tonnes, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Oman ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.