Greece vs East Timor: Nitrogen use efficiency

Greece
50.2%
in 2014
East Timor
48.8%
in 2014
Greece rank
97th
East Timor rank
98th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Greece
  • East Timor
20406080196119872014

How they compare

Greece currently reports 50.2% against 48.8% in East Timor, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 98th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece East Timor Difference Ahead
1960s 46.7% 18.5% 28.2% Greece
1970s 37.6% 29.2% 8.4% Greece
1980s 37.8% 53.5% 15.7% East Timor
1990s 52.5% 52.4% 0.0% Greece
2000s 73.5% 44.7% 28.8% Greece
2010s 59.6% 50.2% 9.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Greece or East Timor?
Greece, at 50.2% against 48.8% in East Timor as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Greece and East Timor?
1.4%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and East Timor?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Greece and East Timor rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Greece ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 98th 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
Last refreshed

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.