Netherlands vs Spain: Nitrogen use efficiency
Netherlands
37.1%
in 2014
Spain
36.4%
in 2014
Netherlands rank
125th
Spain rank
127th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37.1% against 36.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 125th and Spain ranks 127th of 205 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 45.7% | 29.3% | Spain |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 39.4% | 23.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 39.0% | 15.9% | Spain |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 35.5% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 37.8% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 39.4% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 37.1% against 36.4% in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Netherlands ranks 125th and Spain ranks 127th 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.