Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
25.25 %
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
30.45 %
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
162nd
Saudi Arabia rank
161st

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.45 % against 25.25 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 5.2 %.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 16.87 % 170.1 % 153.23 % Saudi Arabia
1970s 15.2 % 133.81 % 118.61 % Saudi Arabia
1980s 14.99 % 16.54 % 1.55 % Saudi Arabia
1990s 16.93 % 20.97 % 4.04 % Saudi Arabia
2000s 21.16 % 22.44 % 1.28 % Saudi Arabia
2010s 22.62 % 18.32 % 4.29 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 24.72 % 27.18 % 2.46 % Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 30.45 % against 25.25 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Saudi Arabia?
5.2 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).