Hungary vs Ireland: Nitrogen use efficiency

Hungary
93.0%
in 2014
Ireland
86.9%
in 2014
Hungary rank
34th
Ireland rank
36th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
20406080100196119872014

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 93.0% against 86.9% in Ireland, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Hungary ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 36th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 41.5% 60.3% 18.8% Ireland
1970s 33.5% 30.2% 3.2% Hungary
1980s 38.1% 36.5% 1.6% Hungary
1990s 57.4% 49.0% 8.4% Hungary
2000s 61.8% 56.1% 5.6% Hungary
2010s 67.3% 65.4% 1.9% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Hungary or Ireland?
Hungary, at 93.0% against 86.9% in Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Hungary and Ireland?
6.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Hungary ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 36th 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.