Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 40.18 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.18 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
62.67 kilograms per hectare
in 1993
All-time low
2.08 kilograms per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Arab Emirates is 40.18 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Arab Emirates peaked at 62.67 kilograms per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.08 kilograms per hectare, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.17 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1973 | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | -50.1% |
| 1974 | 4.5 kilograms per hectare | +116.3% |
| 1975 | 6.67 kilograms per hectare | +48.2% |
| 1976 | 6.25 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 23.53 kilograms per hectare | +276.5% |
| 1978 | 26.06 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 42.11 kilograms per hectare | +61.6% |
| 1980 | 27.61 kilograms per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 35.93 kilograms per hectare | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 35.93 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.56 kilograms per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 15.63 kilograms per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1985 | 22.86 kilograms per hectare | +46.3% |
| 1986 | 9.47 kilograms per hectare | -58.6% |
| 1987 | 26.32 kilograms per hectare | +177.9% |
| 1988 | 41.03 kilograms per hectare | +55.9% |
| 1989 | 41.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.82 kilograms per hectare | -46.8% |
| 1991 | 21.67 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 62.67 kilograms per hectare | +232.6% |
| 1994 | 41.46 kilograms per hectare | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 48.19 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 37.93 kilograms per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 38.95 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 51.02 kilograms per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 23.15 kilograms per hectare | -54.6% |
| 2000 | 20.24 kilograms per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 19.08 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 23.2 kilograms per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 24.29 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24.29 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.01 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.39 kilograms per hectare | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 16.17 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.69 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 42.78 kilograms per hectare | +172.7% |
| 2010 | 40.74 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 42.49 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 49.02 kilograms per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 53.15 kilograms per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 43.35 kilograms per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 50.13 kilograms per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 54.84 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 48.57 kilograms per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 39.14 kilograms per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 41.19 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 45.24 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 40.24 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 40.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.18 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.42 kilograms per hectare | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | 42.11 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | 9.47 kilograms per hectare | 41.03 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.57 kilograms per hectare | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | 62.67 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.61 kilograms per hectare | 15.69 kilograms per hectare | 42.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.26 kilograms per hectare | 39.14 kilograms per hectare | 54.84 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.48 kilograms per hectare | 40.18 kilograms per hectare | 45.24 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Arab Emirates?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in United Arab Emirates was 40.18 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 62.67 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 kilograms per hectare in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.