Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Qatar
44.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
40.18 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Qatar rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 44.46 kilograms per hectare against 40.18 kilograms per hectare in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.28 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.08 kilograms per hectare | 27.78 kilograms per hectare | 17.7 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 23.95 kilograms per hectare | 22.67 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 25.94 kilograms per hectare | 47.42 kilograms per hectare | 21.49 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 46.7 kilograms per hectare | 41.48 kilograms per hectare | 5.23 kilograms per hectare | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 44.46 kilograms per hectare against 40.18 kilograms per hectare in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.28 kilograms per hectare, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Qatar ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.