Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.0011 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0103 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 tonnes per person, in 1986.
That places United Arab Emirates 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -56.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +155.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -66.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +92.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +267.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0011 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 11% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0011 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +267.4% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +155.3% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
| 1987 | +92.1% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.