Mauritania vs Venezuela: Nitrogen use efficiency
Mauritania
17.4%
in 2014
Venezuela
18.1%
in 2014
Mauritania rank
168th
Venezuela rank
167th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Mauritania
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 18.1% against 17.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
Mauritania ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 167th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 30.2% | 16.6% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 22.6% | 12.7% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 16.1% | 3.1% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 17.9% | 3.4% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 18.2% | 4.3% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Mauritania or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 18.1% against 17.4% in Mauritania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Mauritania and Venezuela?
- 0.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Venezuela?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Mauritania and Venezuela rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mauritania ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 167th 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.