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