Iran vs Morocco: Nitrogen use efficiency

Iran
56.0%
in 2014
Morocco
55.2%
in 2014
Iran rank
88th
Morocco rank
90th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Iran
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 56.0% against 55.2% in Morocco, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Iran ranks 88th and Morocco ranks 90th of 205 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 63.0% 116.8% 53.8% Morocco
1970s 51.3% 87.4% 36.1% Morocco
1980s 36.6% 70.1% 33.4% Morocco
1990s 40.5% 64.1% 23.6% Morocco
2000s 37.6% 48.4% 10.8% Morocco
2010s 53.0% 60.6% 7.7% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Iran or Morocco?
Iran, at 56.0% against 55.2% in Morocco as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Iran and Morocco?
0.8%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Morocco?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Iran and Morocco rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Iran ranks 88th and Morocco ranks 90th 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.