Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 0.43 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.43 kg/cap.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.12 kg/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0.13 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0.06 kg/cap | -53.8% |
| 1974 | 0.13 kg/cap | +116.7% |
| 1975 | 0.18 kg/cap | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 0.16 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.56 kg/cap | +250.0% |
| 1978 | 0.58 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.88 kg/cap | +51.7% |
| 1980 | 0.63 kg/cap | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 0.88 kg/cap | +39.7% |
| 1982 | 0.83 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.64 kg/cap | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.38 kg/cap | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 0.58 kg/cap | +52.6% |
| 1986 | 0.25 kg/cap | -56.9% |
| 1987 | 0.64 kg/cap | +156.0% |
| 1988 | 0.95 kg/cap | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 0.89 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.63 kg/cap | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.65 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.61 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.12 kg/cap | +247.5% |
| 1994 | 1.46 kg/cap | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 1.64 kg/cap | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.27 kg/cap | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 1.31 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 kg/cap | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.43 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.34 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.56 kg/cap | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.39 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.78 kg/cap | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.67 kg/cap | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6 kg/cap | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.56 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.54 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.52 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.54 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.43 kg/cap | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.48 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.73 kg/cap | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.44 kg/cap | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 0.34 kg/cap | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.87 kg/cap | +117.5% |
| 2021 | 0.79 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.56 kg/cap | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.44 kg/cap | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.43 kg/cap | -2.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.43 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 14% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.43 kg/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91 kg/cap, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +250.0% | 0.16 kg/cap | 0.56 kg/cap |
| 1993 | +247.5% | 0.61 kg/cap | 2.12 kg/cap |
| 1987 | +156.0% | 0.25 kg/cap | 0.64 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.268 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.88 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.667 kg/cap | 0.25 kg/cap | 0.95 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 kg/cap | 0.61 kg/cap | 2.12 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 kg/cap | 0.56 kg/cap | 1.56 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.492 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 0.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.618 kg/cap | 0.43 kg/cap | 0.87 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 138 Angola 0.47 kg/cap compare
- 138 Cameroon 0.47 kg/cap compare
- 138 Melanesia 0.47 kg/cap compare
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 0.42 kg/cap compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.41 kg/cap compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.39 kg/cap compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0261 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.43 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 kg/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf