Nitrogen use efficiency in Oman
Oman: Nitrogen use efficiency was 32.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Oman, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Oman is 32.0%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 166.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Oman peaked at 49.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2006.
That places Oman 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 39.3% | 37.5% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.9% | 15.2% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 18.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 10.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 11.4% | 49.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Oman?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Oman was 32.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2006.
- How does Oman rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Oman ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.