Mexico vs Tunisia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Mexico
45.7%
in 2014
Tunisia
47.6%
in 2014
Mexico rank
105th
Tunisia rank
103rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Mexico
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 47.6% against 45.7% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Mexico ranks 105th and Tunisia ranks 103rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 102.9% | 35.7% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 65.8% | 19.8% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 45.6% | 9.8% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 50.1% | 13.1% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.8% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 41.7% | 2.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Mexico or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 47.6% against 45.7% in Mexico as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Mexico and Tunisia?
- 1.9%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tunisia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Mexico and Tunisia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mexico ranks 105th and Tunisia ranks 103rd 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.