Chile vs Switzerland: Nitrogen use efficiency
Chile
36.1%
in 2014
Switzerland
36.7%
in 2014
Chile rank
128th
Switzerland rank
126th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 36.7% against 36.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.6% | 43.2% | 26.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 58.6% | 35.8% | 22.7% | Chile |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 31.0% | 17.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 33.5% | 6.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 34.1% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 33.1% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Chile or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 36.7% against 36.1% in Chile as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Chile and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Chile ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 126th 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.