Egypt vs Philippines: Nitrogen use efficiency
Egypt
37.3%
in 2014
Philippines
39.4%
in 2014
Egypt rank
123rd
Philippines rank
120th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 39.4% against 37.3% in Egypt, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 123rd and Philippines ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 34.1% | 38.8% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 35.2% | 24.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 37.9% | 8.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 34.2% | 10.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 35.3% | 4.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 42.8% | 4.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Egypt or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 39.4% against 37.3% in Egypt as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Egypt and Philippines?
- 2.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Egypt ranks 123rd and Philippines ranks 120th 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.