Nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt
Egypt: Nitrogen use efficiency was 37.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
37.3%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 1962
All-time low
32.4%
in 2003
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 37.3% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt peaked at 88.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 123rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.2% | — |
| 1962 | 88.7% | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 78.4% | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 72.4% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 68.2% | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 71.4% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 69.6% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 67.2% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 66.6% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.8% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 62.8% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 53.3% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 55.1% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.1% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 41.2% | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -8.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 37.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 37.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 66.6% | 88.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 53.3% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 41.2% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 40.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 32.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 35.3% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 120 Philippines 39.4% compare
- 121 Zimbabwe 38.3% compare
- 122 Thailand 38.2% compare
- 124 Tonga 37.2% compare
- 125 Netherlands 37.1% compare
- 126 Switzerland 36.7% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt was 37.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Egypt ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.