Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Iceland
16.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
15.3 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Iceland rank
68th
United Arab Emirates rank
70th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.12 kilograms per hectare against 15.3 kilograms per hectare in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.82 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.73 kilograms per hectare | 11.03 kilograms per hectare | 35.7 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1980s | 42.73 kilograms per hectare | 20.35 kilograms per hectare | 22.38 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 1990s | 29.05 kilograms per hectare | 39.65 kilograms per hectare | 10.6 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 27.47 kilograms per hectare | 28.21 kilograms per hectare | 0.733 kilograms per hectare | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 32.46 kilograms per hectare | 11.35 kilograms per hectare | 21.11 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20.61 kilograms per hectare | 14.71 kilograms per hectare | 5.9 kilograms per hectare | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- Iceland, at 16.12 kilograms per hectare against 15.3 kilograms per hectare in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.82 kilograms per hectare, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Iceland ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th 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 Potash 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
Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.