Albania vs Samoa: Nitrogen use efficiency
Albania
32.8%
in 2014
Samoa
32.3%
in 2014
Albania rank
133rd
Samoa rank
134th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Albania
- Samoa
How they compare
Albania currently reports 32.8% against 32.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Albania ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 134th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 51.0% | 5.5% | Albania |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 53.6% | 20.2% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 45.8% | 15.8% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 31.2% | 17.4% | Albania |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 28.8% | 12.5% | Albania |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 37.2% | 6.4% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Albania or Samoa?
- Albania, at 32.8% against 32.3% in Samoa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Albania and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Albania and Samoa rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Albania ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 134th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.