New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Nitrogen use efficiency

New Zealand
5.2%
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
6.4%
in 2014
New Zealand rank
196th
United Arab Emirates rank
193rd

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Arab Emirates
0102030196119872014

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.4% against 5.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 196th and United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 11.0% 5.6% 5.4% New Zealand
1970s 15.6% 11.5% 4.2% New Zealand
1980s 24.0% 23.3% 0.7% New Zealand
1990s 16.8% 13.4% 3.4% New Zealand
2000s 10.7% 11.7% 1.0% United Arab Emirates
2010s 9.9% 8.3% 1.5% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 6.4% against 5.2% in New Zealand as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
1.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
New Zealand ranks 196th and United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.