Egypt vs Switzerland: Nitrogen use efficiency
Egypt
37.3%
in 2014
Switzerland
36.7%
in 2014
Egypt rank
123rd
Switzerland rank
126th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Egypt
- Switzerland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 37.3% against 36.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 126th of 205 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 43.2% | 29.8% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 35.8% | 23.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 31.0% | 15.3% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 33.5% | 11.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 34.1% | 5.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 33.1% | 5.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Egypt or Switzerland?
- Egypt, at 37.3% against 36.7% in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Egypt and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Egypt ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 126th 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.