NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 10,912 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in United Arab Emirates is 10,912 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10,968 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,887 t, in 2014.
That places United Arab Emirates 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,308 t | — |
| 2003 | 4,754 t | -42.8% |
| 2004 | 9,482 t | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 10,968 t | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 9,292 t | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 5,867 t | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 6,137 t | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,485 t | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5,515 t | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9,016 t | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 5,160 t | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 4,126 t | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 3,887 t | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4,340 t | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 6,152 t | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 7,425 t | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 4,292 t | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 5,433 t | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 9,525 t | +75.3% |
| 2021 | 6,678 t | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 6,944 t | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 10,912 t | +57.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 10,912 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 37% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 10,912 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,082 t, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,537 t | 4,754 t | 10,968 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,535 t | 3,887 t | 9,016 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,515 t | 6,678 t | 10,912 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in United Arab Emirates?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in United Arab Emirates was 10,912 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10,968 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,887 t in 2014.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf