Mauritania vs Seychelles: Nitrogen use efficiency
Mauritania
17.4%
in 2014
Seychelles
16.7%
in 2014
Mauritania rank
168th
Seychelles rank
170th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Mauritania
- Seychelles
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.4% against 16.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Seychelles ahead.
Mauritania ranks 168th and Seychelles ranks 170th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 167.2% | 153.7% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 62.7% | 52.8% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 23.8% | 10.8% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 9.7% | 4.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 8.8% | 5.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 10.8% | 6.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Mauritania or Seychelles?
- Mauritania, at 17.4% against 16.7% in Seychelles as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Mauritania and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Seychelles?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Mauritania and Seychelles rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mauritania ranks 168th and Seychelles ranks 170th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.