United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
United Arab Emirates
40.18 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Uruguay
40.66 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Uruguay rank
19th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 40.66 kilograms per hectare against 40.18 kilograms per hectare in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.48 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uruguay ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.42 kilograms per hectare | 27.43 kilograms per hectare | 13.01 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 24.98 kilograms per hectare | 3.05 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 36.57 kilograms per hectare | 37.45 kilograms per hectare | 0.878 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22.61 kilograms per hectare | 51.76 kilograms per hectare | 29.14 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 46.26 kilograms per hectare | 60.78 kilograms per hectare | 14.52 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 41.48 kilograms per hectare | 47.8 kilograms per hectare | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 40.66 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 United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
- 0.48 kilograms per hectare, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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.