Finland vs Gambia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Finland
57.1%
in 2014
Gambia
56.8%
in 2014
Finland rank
83rd
Gambia rank
86th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Finland
- Gambia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 57.1% against 56.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Finland ranks 83rd and Gambia ranks 86th of 205 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 63.5% | 35.4% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 27.5% | 56.2% | 28.7% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 57.0% | 27.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 65.5% | 23.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 67.1% | 15.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 59.0% | 6.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Finland or Gambia?
- Finland, at 57.1% against 56.8% in Gambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Finland and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Gambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Finland and Gambia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Finland ranks 83rd and Gambia ranks 86th 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.