Belgium vs Spain: Nitrogen use efficiency

Belgium
36.0%
in 2014
Spain
36.4%
in 2014
Belgium rank
129th
Spain rank
127th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
0204060196119872014

How they compare

Spain currently reports 36.4% against 36.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 129th and Spain ranks 127th of 205 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 29.3% 37.8% 8.5% Spain
2010s 32.9% 39.4% 6.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 36.4% against 36.0% in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Belgium and Spain?
0.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Belgium ranks 129th and Spain ranks 127th 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
Last refreshed

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.