Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Nitrogen use efficiency
Saudi Arabia
5.4%
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
6.4%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia rank
195th
United Arab Emirates rank
193rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.4% against 5.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 195th and United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd of 205 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.7% | 5.6% | 103.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 64.5% | 11.5% | 53.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 23.3% | 2.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 13.4% | 17.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 11.7% | 14.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.3% | 3.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.4% against 5.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 195th and United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd 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.