Namibia vs Norway: Nitrogen use efficiency
Namibia
22.0%
in 2014
Norway
20.4%
in 2014
Namibia rank
158th
Norway rank
161st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Namibia
- Norway
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 22.0% against 20.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Namibia ranks 158th and Norway ranks 161st of 205 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 17.8% | 9.6% | Norway |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 20.0% | 10.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 21.4% | 7.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 22.0% | 6.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 20.8% | 4.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 19.0% | 2.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Namibia or Norway?
- Namibia, at 22.0% against 20.4% in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Namibia and Norway?
- 1.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Namibia ranks 158th and Norway ranks 161st 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.