Faroe Islands vs Saint Lucia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Faroe Islands
10.6%
in 2014
Saint Lucia
10.0%
in 2014
Faroe Islands rank
182nd
Saint Lucia rank
184th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 10.6% against 10.0% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 182nd and Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 38.7% | 26.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 13.3% | 1.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 14.0% | 0.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 26.6% | 12.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.4% | 0.8% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Faroe Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Faroe Islands, at 10.6% against 10.0% in Saint Lucia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Faroe Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 0.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Faroe Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Faroe Islands ranks 182nd and Saint Lucia ranks 184th 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.