China vs Samoa: Nitrogen use efficiency
China
32.0%
in 2014
Samoa
32.3%
in 2014
China rank
136th
Samoa rank
134th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- China
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.3% against 32.0% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 134th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 51.0% | 13.5% | China |
| 1970s | 46.6% | 53.6% | 7.0% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 45.8% | 11.7% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 31.2% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.8% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 37.2% | 7.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, China or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 32.3% against 32.0% in China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between China and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do China and Samoa rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- China ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 134th 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.