China vs Oman: Nitrogen use efficiency
China
32.0%
in 2014
Oman
32.0%
in 2014
China rank
136th
Oman rank
135th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- China
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 32.0% against 32.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 136th and Oman ranks 135th of 205 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 39.3% | 25.3% | China |
| 1970s | 46.6% | 26.9% | 19.7% | China |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 31.4% | 2.6% | China |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 29.4% | 1.4% | China |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.4% | 1.6% | China |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 24.2% | 5.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, China or Oman?
- Oman, at 32.0% against 32.0% in China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between China and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Oman?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do China and Oman rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- China ranks 136th and Oman ranks 135th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) – 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.