Faroe Islands vs Kuwait: Nitrogen use efficiency
Faroe Islands
10.6%
in 2014
Kuwait
11.6%
in 2014
Faroe Islands rank
182nd
Kuwait rank
179th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11.6% against 10.6% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 182nd and Kuwait ranks 179th of 205 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 1.8% | 10.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 2.5% | 9.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 2.1% | 11.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 2.5% | 12.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 3.0% | 11.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 6.2% | 7.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Faroe Islands or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 11.6% against 10.6% in Faroe Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kuwait rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Faroe Islands ranks 182nd and Kuwait ranks 179th 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.