Nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Nitrogen use efficiency was 5.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara, 1969–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 5.2% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara peaked at 9.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1972.
That places Western Sahara 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 193 Cayman Islands 6.3% compare
- 194 Saudi Arabia 5.4% compare
- 195 New Zealand 5.2% compare
- 197 Botswana 4.5% compare
- 198 Singapore 2.2% compare
- 199 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1% compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- FAO projections of arable land 4,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara was 5.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1972.
- How does Western Sahara rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Western Sahara ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.