Faroe Islands vs Mauritius: Nitrogen use efficiency
Faroe Islands
10.6%
in 2014
Mauritius
11.2%
in 2014
Faroe Islands rank
182nd
Mauritius rank
180th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 11.2% against 10.6% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 182nd and Mauritius ranks 180th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 15.8% | 3.4% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 17.1% | 5.0% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 15.8% | 2.0% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.1% | 1.5% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 1.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 11.2% against 10.6% in Faroe Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 0.6%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritius rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Faroe Islands ranks 182nd and Mauritius ranks 180th 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.