Mexico vs Poland: Nitrogen use efficiency
Mexico
45.7%
in 2014
Poland
45.3%
in 2014
Mexico rank
105th
Poland rank
108th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Mexico
- Poland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 45.7% against 45.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 105th and Poland ranks 108th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 42.4% | 24.7% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 33.6% | 12.3% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 36.0% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 47.9% | 10.8% | Poland |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 46.5% | 2.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 45.7% | 1.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Mexico or Poland?
- Mexico, at 45.7% against 45.3% in Poland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Mexico and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Poland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Mexico and Poland rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mexico ranks 105th and Poland ranks 108th 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.