Belgium vs Vietnam: Nitrogen use efficiency

Belgium
36.0%
in 2014
Vietnam
33.0%
in 2014
Belgium rank
129th
Vietnam rank
132nd

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Belgium
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 36.0% against 33.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 132nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 29.3% 26.0% 3.3% Belgium
2010s 32.9% 31.3% 1.6% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Belgium or Vietnam?
Belgium, at 36.0% against 33.0% in Vietnam as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Belgium and Vietnam?
3.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Vietnam?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Vietnam rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Belgium ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 132nd 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.