American Samoa vs Liberia: Nitrogen use efficiency
American Samoa
62.1%
in 2014
Liberia
61.7%
in 2014
American Samoa rank
67th
Liberia rank
70th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- American Samoa
- Liberia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 62.1% against 61.7% in Liberia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
American Samoa ranks 67th and Liberia ranks 70th of 205 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.6% | 45.4% | 12.8% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 48.5% | 18.7% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 45.1% | 22.7% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 60.7% | 32.2% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 61.1% | 19.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 52.4% | 1.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, American Samoa or Liberia?
- American Samoa, at 62.1% against 61.7% in Liberia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between American Samoa and Liberia?
- 0.4%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Liberia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Liberia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- American Samoa ranks 67th and Liberia ranks 70th 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.