Morocco vs Sweden: Nitrogen use efficiency
Morocco
55.2%
in 2014
Sweden
53.0%
in 2014
Morocco rank
90th
Sweden rank
93rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Morocco
- Sweden
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 55.2% against 53.0% in Sweden, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 93rd of 205 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.8% | 37.9% | 78.9% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 87.4% | 35.9% | 51.5% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 70.1% | 38.6% | 31.5% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 39.8% | 24.4% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 43.0% | 5.5% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 45.0% | 15.6% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Morocco or Sweden?
- Morocco, at 55.2% against 53.0% in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Morocco and Sweden?
- 2.2%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Morocco and Sweden rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Morocco ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 93rd 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.