Benin vs Tokelau: Nitrogen use efficiency

Benin
171.0%
in 2014
Tokelau
158.7%
in 2014
Benin rank
7th
Tokelau rank
8th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Benin
  • Tokelau
100200300400196119872014

How they compare

Benin currently reports 171.0% against 158.7% in Tokelau, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Tokelau's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tokelau ahead.

Benin ranks 7th and Tokelau ranks 8th of 205 countries.

Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tokelau Difference Ahead
1960s 118.0% 210.0% 92.0% Tokelau
1970s 110.4% 133.9% 23.6% Tokelau
1980s 103.0% 137.6% 34.6% Tokelau
1990s 121.5% 198.2% 76.7% Tokelau
2000s 149.5% 230.8% 81.4% Tokelau
2010s 139.1% 239.8% 100.7% Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Benin or Tokelau?
Benin, at 171.0% against 158.7% in Tokelau as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Benin and Tokelau?
12.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tokelau?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Benin and Tokelau rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Benin ranks 7th and Tokelau ranks 8th 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.