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
020406080196119872014

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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.