Benin vs Syria: Nitrogen use efficiency
Benin
171.0%
in 2014
Syria
175.2%
in 2014
Benin rank
7th
Syria rank
6th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Benin
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 175.2% against 171.0% in Benin, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and Syria ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.0% | 196.4% | 78.4% | Syria |
| 1970s | 110.4% | 102.8% | 7.6% | Benin |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 63.0% | 40.0% | Benin |
| 1990s | 121.5% | 60.8% | 60.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 149.5% | 58.9% | 90.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 139.1% | 98.0% | 41.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Benin or Syria?
- Syria, at 175.2% against 171.0% in Benin as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Benin and Syria?
- 4.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Benin and Syria rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Benin ranks 7th and Syria ranks 6th 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.