Australia vs Liberia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Australia
62.0%
in 2014
Liberia
61.7%
in 2014
Australia rank
68th
Liberia rank
70th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Australia
- Liberia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 62.0% against 61.7% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and Liberia ranks 70th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4% | 45.4% | 10.0% | Australia |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 48.5% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | 64.1% | 45.1% | 19.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 60.7% | 2.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 61.1% | 6.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 52.4% | 9.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Australia or Liberia?
- Australia, at 62.0% against 61.7% in Liberia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Australia and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Liberia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Liberia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Australia ranks 68th and Liberia ranks 70th 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.