Cyprus vs United Arab Emirates: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Cyprus
35.81 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
40.18 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cyprus rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Cyprus
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 40.18 kilograms per hectare against 35.81 kilograms per hectare in Cyprus, a difference of 4.37 kilograms per hectare.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.98 kilograms per hectare | 14.42 kilograms per hectare | 16.55 kilograms per hectare | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 42.55 kilograms per hectare | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 14.51 kilograms per hectare | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 59.84 kilograms per hectare | 36.57 kilograms per hectare | 23.27 kilograms per hectare | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 34.07 kilograms per hectare | 22.61 kilograms per hectare | 11.45 kilograms per hectare | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 40.49 kilograms per hectare | 46.26 kilograms per hectare | 5.77 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 35.5 kilograms per hectare | 41.48 kilograms per hectare | 5.98 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Cyprus or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 40.18 kilograms per hectare against 35.81 kilograms per hectare in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.37 kilograms per hectare, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and United Arab Emirates rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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 Phosphate 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 phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.