Nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Nitrogen use efficiency was 5.19 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.19
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
197th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9.08
in 1999
All-time low
3.91
in 1972
Years of data
46
1969–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara, 1969–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 5.19 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 9.08 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 1972.
That places Western Sahara 197th out of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4.02 | — |
| 1970 | 4.23 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.51 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.91 | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 4.3 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 4.66 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.48 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.21 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 5.02 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.74 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.91 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.29 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 6.2 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.62 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 6.8 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.75 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.05 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7.36 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.27 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.6 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 7.87 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 8.17 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 8.32 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.43 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.22 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.72 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 8.11 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 8.91 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 7.97 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 9.08 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 6.45 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 6.89 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.25 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 7.24 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 6 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 6.41 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.75 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.51 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.77 | 3.91 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 | 5.91 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 | 7.87 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.19 | 6.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 194 Cayman Islands 6.27 compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia 5.4 compare
- 196 New Zealand 5.23 compare
- 198 Botswana 4.47 compare
- 199 Singapore 2.21 compare
- 200 Trinidad and Tobago 2.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Western Sahara was 5.19 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 1972.
- How does Western Sahara rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Western Sahara ranks 197th out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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