Bulgaria vs Finland: Nitrogen use efficiency
Bulgaria
57.5%
in 2014
Finland
57.1%
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
81st
Finland rank
83rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 57.5% against 57.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Finland ranks 83rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.5% | 28.1% | 16.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 27.5% | 9.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 29.5% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 41.6% | 8.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 51.7% | 4.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 52.9% | 2.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 57.5% against 57.1% in Finland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Finland ranks 83rd 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.