France vs United States: Nitrogen use efficiency
France
73.9%
in 2014
United States
71.6%
in 2014
France rank
47th
United States rank
50th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 73.9% against 71.6% in United States, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 47th and United States ranks 50th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 61.2% | 22.0% | United States |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 53.2% | 17.1% | United States |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 57.4% | 15.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 59.1% | 4.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 62.5% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 63.4% | 3.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, France or United States?
- France, at 73.9% against 71.6% in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between France and United States?
- 2.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do France and United States rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- France ranks 47th and United States ranks 50th 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.
Individual pages
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.