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
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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) – 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.