Mauritania vs Portugal: Nitrogen use efficiency
Mauritania
17.4%
in 2014
Portugal
19.2%
in 2014
Mauritania rank
168th
Portugal rank
165th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.2% against 17.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 168th and Portugal ranks 165th of 205 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 31.8% | 18.2% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 23.0% | 13.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 25.9% | 12.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 36.0% | 21.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 38.0% | 24.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 34.3% | 16.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.2% against 17.4% in Mauritania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mauritania ranks 168th and Portugal ranks 165th 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.