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 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.7% | — |
| 1962 | 39.9% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 37.5% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 38.7% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.1% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 35.8% | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 31.3% | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 27.8% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 23.3% | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +258.5% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +287.7% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +166.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 32.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 89% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Oman's 32.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 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% | 12.8% | 49.8% |
| 2007 | +258.5% | 10.9% | 39.0% |
| 2014 | +166.8% | 12.0% | 32.0% |
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 |
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 32.0% 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 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 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.