Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Mongolia
6.7%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
5.4%
in 2014
Mongolia rank
192nd
Saudi Arabia rank
195th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Mongolia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6.7% against 5.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 192nd 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 | Mongolia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 108.7% | 103.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 64.5% | 57.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 25.7% | 13.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 30.5% | 23.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 26.7% | 22.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 11.5% | 3.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Mongolia or Saudi Arabia?
- Mongolia, at 6.7% against 5.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Mongolia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mongolia ranks 192nd 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.