Chile vs Netherlands: Nitrogen use efficiency

Chile
36.1%
in 2014
Netherlands
37.1%
in 2014
Chile rank
128th
Netherlands rank
125th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Chile
  • Netherlands
20406080196119872014

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 37.1% against 36.1% in Chile, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 125th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 69.6% 16.4% 53.2% Chile
1970s 58.6% 15.7% 42.9% Chile
1980s 48.1% 23.1% 25.0% Chile
1990s 39.8% 32.3% 7.5% Chile
2000s 33.3% 37.5% 4.2% Netherlands
2010s 33.4% 38.7% 5.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Chile or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 37.1% against 36.1% in Chile as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Chile and Netherlands?
1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Chile ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 125th 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.