Italy vs Sudan: Nitrogen use efficiency
Italy
52.6%
in 2014
Sudan
53.3%
in 2014
Italy rank
94th
Sudan rank
92nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Italy
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 53.3% against 52.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Italy ranks 94th and Sudan ranks 92nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 66.0% | 20.2% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 57.3% | 17.1% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 44.5% | 1.2% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 43.1% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 42.4% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 40.1% | 13.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Italy or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 53.3% against 52.6% in Italy as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Italy and Sudan?
- 0.7%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Italy and Sudan rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Italy ranks 94th and Sudan ranks 92nd 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.