Belgium vs India: Nitrogen use efficiency
Belgium
36.0%
in 2014
India
34.3%
in 2014
Belgium rank
129th
India rank
130th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Belgium
- India
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 36.0% against 34.3% in India, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and India ranks 130th of 205 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.8% | 0.6% | India |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Belgium or India?
- Belgium, at 36.0% against 34.3% in India as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Belgium and India?
- 1.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and India rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Belgium ranks 129th and India ranks 130th 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.