Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Botswana
4.5%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
5.4%
in 2014
Botswana rank
198th
Saudi Arabia rank
195th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.4% against 4.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 198th and Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 108.7% | 93.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 64.5% | 48.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 25.7% | 14.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 30.5% | 18.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 26.7% | 15.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 11.5% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.4% against 4.5% in Botswana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Botswana ranks 198th and Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.