Uganda vs United Arab Emirates: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Uganda
11,665 tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
11,382 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda rank
129th
United Arab Emirates rank
130th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11,665 tonnes against 11,382 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 283 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 129th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1,956 tonnes 648.33 tonnes 1,308 tonnes Uganda
1980s 401 tonnes 2,777 tonnes 2,376 tonnes United Arab Emirates
1990s 839.4 tonnes 20,887 tonnes 20,048 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2000s 4,775 tonnes 29,539 tonnes 24,764 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2010s 7,964 tonnes 15,784 tonnes 7,820 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 9,139 tonnes 11,543 tonnes 2,404 tonnes United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Uganda or United Arab Emirates?
Uganda, at 11,665 tonnes against 11,382 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Uganda and United Arab Emirates?
283 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Arab Emirates?
48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Uganda and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Uganda ranks 129th 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.