Mozambique vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen use efficiency
Mozambique
64.4%
in 2014
United Kingdom
66.7%
in 2014
Mozambique rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
59th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Mozambique
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66.7% against 64.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 205 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.4% | 31.3% | 89.1% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 93.0% | 33.0% | 59.9% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 40.2% | 30.8% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 50.0% | 20.1% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 53.4% | 29.8% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 56.0% | 15.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Mozambique or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66.7% against 64.4% in Mozambique as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Mozambique and United Kingdom?
- 2.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Mozambique and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 59th 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.