Nitrogen use efficiency in Oman
Oman: Nitrogen use efficiency was 32.04 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Oman, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Oman is 32.04, 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 49.81 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.87, in 2006.
That places Oman 135th out of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.7 | — |
| 1962 | 39.92 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 39.13 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 38.7 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 37.54 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 38.72 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 38.97 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.64 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.08 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 39.48 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 35.83 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 34.94 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 31.33 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 27.84 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 23.27 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 22.24 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 19.46 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 19.79 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.2 | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 18.66 | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 24.54 | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 24.53 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.89 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 29.45 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 34.29 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 33.65 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 49.81 | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 37.27 | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 36.09 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 28.27 | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 27.99 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27.59 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.63 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.2 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 28.7 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 31.07 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 34.66 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 27.93 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 30.63 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 35.93 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 31.87 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 34.79 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 35.7 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 31.8 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 11.09 | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 10.87 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.96 | +258.5% |
| 2008 | 20.24 | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 12.85 | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 49.8 | +287.7% |
| 2011 | 15.98 | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 12.01 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 32.04 | +166.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 32.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 89% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Oman's 32.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.84, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +287.7% | 12.85 | 49.8 |
| 2007 | +258.5% | 10.87 | 38.96 |
| 2014 | +166.8% | 12.01 | 32.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.27 | 37.54 | 41.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.94 | 15.2 | 39.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.42 | 18.66 | 49.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.37 | 27.59 | 34.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.41 | 10.87 | 38.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 | 11.4 | 49.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Oman?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Oman was 32.04 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 49.81 in 1987.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 in 2006.
- How does Oman rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Oman ranks 135th out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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