Austria vs Hungary: Nitrogen use efficiency

Austria
86.0%
in 2014
Hungary
93.0%
in 2014
Austria rank
37th
Hungary rank
34th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Austria
  • Hungary
20406080100196119872014

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 93.0% against 86.0% in Austria, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 37th and Hungary ranks 34th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 43.8% 41.5% 2.3% Austria
1970s 43.4% 33.5% 9.9% Austria
1980s 48.9% 38.1% 10.8% Austria
1990s 49.3% 57.4% 8.1% Hungary
2000s 52.3% 61.8% 9.5% Hungary
2010s 67.5% 67.3% 0.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Austria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 93.0% against 86.0% in Austria as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Austria and Hungary?
7.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Austria ranks 37th and Hungary ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
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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.