Nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt
Egypt: Nitrogen use efficiency was 37.33 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
37.33
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
88.71
in 1962
All-time low
32.41
in 2003
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Egypt, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 37.33 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 88.71 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 32.41, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.22 | — |
| 1962 | 88.71 | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 78.44 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 72.38 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 68.23 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 71.36 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 69.56 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 67.24 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 66.64 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.8 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 65.92 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 62.81 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 63.59 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.66 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 56.23 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 56.78 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 53.32 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 55.08 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 54.43 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.13 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 49.96 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 48.2 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 48.28 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.47 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.61 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 41.24 | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 41.85 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.44 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 44.05 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 46.35 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 45.92 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 48.46 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 44.24 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 46.93 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 40.48 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 41.73 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 45.26 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 41.75 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 43.5 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 41.75 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 41.24 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.95 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 32.41 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 37.31 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 36.5 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 46.52 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 43.54 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 34.99 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 41.98 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 35.25 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 39.13 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 42.01 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 40.59 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.33 | -8.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 37.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 37.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.84, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.98 | 66.64 | 88.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.46 | 53.32 | 65.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.32 | 41.24 | 52.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.46 | 40.48 | 48.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.92 | 32.41 | 46.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.86 | 35.25 | 42.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 120 Philippines 39.4 compare
- 121 Zimbabwe 38.35 compare
- 122 Thailand 38.22 compare
- 124 Tonga 37.17 compare
- 125 Netherlands 37.1 compare
- 126 Switzerland 36.66 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 37.33 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 88.71 in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.41 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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