North Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
North Korea
0.1802 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.1603 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
117th
United Arab Emirates rank
119th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.1802 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.1603 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0118 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0384 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2941 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.876 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.46 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2223 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8324 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.156 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1625 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, North Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- North Korea, at 0.1802 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.1603 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between North Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0199 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 117th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.