Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Norway
131.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
124.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Norway rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Norway currently reports 131.68 kilograms per hectare against 124.12 kilograms per hectare in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.56 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.11 kilograms per hectare | 52.26 kilograms per hectare | 68.85 kilograms per hectare | Norway |
| 1980s | 128.22 kilograms per hectare | 83.02 kilograms per hectare | 45.2 kilograms per hectare | Norway |
| 1990s | 120.44 kilograms per hectare | 243.18 kilograms per hectare | 122.73 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 117.9 kilograms per hectare | 135.3 kilograms per hectare | 17.4 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 121.23 kilograms per hectare | 187.04 kilograms per hectare | 65.81 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 133.11 kilograms per hectare | 126.67 kilograms per hectare | 6.45 kilograms per hectare | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Norway or United Arab Emirates?
- Norway, at 131.68 kilograms per hectare against 124.12 kilograms per hectare in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.56 kilograms per hectare, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Norway ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.