Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Nitrogen use efficiency
Dominican Republic
20.2%
in 2014
Portugal
19.2%
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
162nd
Portugal rank
165th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.2% against 19.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 162nd and Portugal ranks 165th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.1% | 31.8% | 6.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 23.0% | 4.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 25.9% | 3.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 36.0% | 17.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 38.0% | 22.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 34.3% | 17.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.2% against 19.2% in Portugal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Dominican Republic ranks 162nd and Portugal ranks 165th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.