American Samoa vs Guinea-Bissau: Nitrogen use efficiency
American Samoa
62.1%
in 2014
Guinea-Bissau
62.2%
in 2014
American Samoa rank
67th
Guinea-Bissau rank
65th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- American Samoa
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 62.2% against 62.1% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 67th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th of 205 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.6% | 64.3% | 31.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 55.1% | 25.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 62.0% | 39.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 61.9% | 33.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 65.1% | 23.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 58.9% | 8.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, American Samoa or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 62.2% against 62.1% in American Samoa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between American Samoa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guinea-Bissau?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- American Samoa ranks 67th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th 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.