Denmark vs France: Nitrogen use efficiency
Denmark
74.3%
in 2014
France
73.9%
in 2014
Denmark rank
46th
France rank
47th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 74.3% against 73.9% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 46th and France ranks 47th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.3% | 39.2% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 36.1% | 1.8% | France |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 42.4% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 54.1% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.3% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 67.0% | 1.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 74.3% against 73.9% in France as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Denmark and France?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Denmark ranks 46th and France ranks 47th 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.