Cuba vs Norway: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cuba
21.6%
in 2014
Norway
20.4%
in 2014
Cuba rank
159th
Norway rank
161st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cuba
- Norway
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 21.6% against 20.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 159th and Norway ranks 161st of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 17.8% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 20.0% | 7.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 21.4% | 11.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 22.0% | 7.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 20.8% | 10.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 19.0% | 4.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cuba or Norway?
- Cuba, at 21.6% against 20.4% in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cuba and Norway?
- 1.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Cuba and Norway rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cuba ranks 159th and Norway ranks 161st 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.