Greece vs Italy: Nitrogen use efficiency

Greece
50.2%
in 2014
Italy
52.6%
in 2014
Greece rank
97th
Italy rank
94th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
406080196119872014

How they compare

Italy currently reports 52.6% against 50.2% in Greece, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 97th and Italy ranks 94th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 46.7% 45.8% 0.9% Greece
1970s 37.6% 40.1% 2.5% Italy
1980s 37.8% 43.2% 5.4% Italy
1990s 52.5% 46.2% 6.3% Greece
2000s 73.5% 48.8% 24.7% Greece
2010s 59.6% 52.5% 7.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 52.6% against 50.2% in Greece as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Greece and Italy?
2.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Greece ranks 97th and Italy ranks 94th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
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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.