Egypt vs Thailand: Nitrogen use efficiency
Egypt
37.3%
in 2014
Thailand
38.2%
in 2014
Egypt rank
123rd
Thailand rank
122nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 38.2% against 37.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 123rd and Thailand ranks 122nd of 205 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 34.9% | 38.0% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 36.8% | 22.7% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 37.5% | 8.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 29.8% | 14.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 31.0% | 8.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 33.1% | 5.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Egypt or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 38.2% against 37.3% in Egypt as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Egypt and Thailand?
- 0.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Egypt ranks 123rd and Thailand ranks 122nd 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.