Germany vs Mozambique: Nitrogen use efficiency
Germany
62.6%
in 2014
Mozambique
64.4%
in 2014
Germany rank
64th
Mozambique rank
62nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Germany
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 64.4% against 62.6% in Germany, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Germany ranks 64th and Mozambique ranks 62nd of 205 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.1% | 120.4% | 87.3% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 93.0% | 61.0% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 71.0% | 34.6% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 70.1% | 18.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 83.2% | 25.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 71.4% | 12.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Germany or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 64.4% against 62.6% in Germany as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Germany and Mozambique?
- 1.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mozambique?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Germany and Mozambique rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Germany ranks 64th and Mozambique ranks 62nd 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.