American Samoa vs Uruguay: Nitrogen use efficiency
American Samoa
62.1%
in 2014
Uruguay
62.2%
in 2014
American Samoa rank
67th
Uruguay rank
66th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- American Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 62.2% against 62.1% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.6% | 24.0% | 8.6% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 24.8% | 5.0% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 24.3% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 25.8% | 2.7% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 35.3% | 6.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 53.8% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, American Samoa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 62.2% against 62.1% in American Samoa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between American Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- American Samoa ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 66th 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.