American Samoa vs Germany: Nitrogen use efficiency
American Samoa
62.1%
in 2014
Germany
62.6%
in 2014
American Samoa rank
67th
Germany rank
64th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- American Samoa
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 67th and Germany ranks 64th of 205 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.6% | 33.1% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 31.9% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 36.5% | 14.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 51.4% | 22.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 57.8% | 16.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 59.2% | 8.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, American Samoa or Germany?
- Germany, at 62.6% against 62.1% in American Samoa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between American Samoa and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Germany?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Germany rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- American Samoa ranks 67th and Germany ranks 64th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.