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 122nd out of 204 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.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt

Name: Nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt
Creator: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Nitrogen use efficiency was 37.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

37.3%

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

122nd

of 204 countries

All-time high

88.7%

in 1962

All-time low

32.4%

in 2003

Years of data

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 122nd of 204 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.

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

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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 122nd out of 204 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

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: 07 August 2026

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.