Cyprus vs Faroe Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cyprus
9.3%
in 2014
Faroe Islands
10.6%
in 2014
Cyprus rank
185th
Faroe Islands rank
182nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cyprus
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 10.6% against 9.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 185th and Faroe Islands ranks 182nd of 205 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.4% | 12.4% | 24.0% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 12.1% | 16.2% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 13.8% | 12.9% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 14.6% | 9.2% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 14.1% | 9.9% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 13.6% | 4.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cyprus or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 10.6% against 9.3% in Cyprus as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cyprus and Faroe Islands?
- 1.3%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Faroe Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Cyprus and Faroe Islands rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cyprus ranks 185th and Faroe Islands ranks 182nd 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.