New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen use efficiency
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
5.4%
in 2014
New Zealand rank
196th
Saudi Arabia rank
195th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 196th 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 | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 108.7% | 97.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 64.5% | 48.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 25.7% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 30.5% | 13.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 26.7% | 16.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 11.5% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.4% against 5.2% in New Zealand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- New Zealand ranks 196th 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.