New Zealand vs Singapore: Nitrogen use efficiency
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2014
Singapore
2.2%
in 2014
New Zealand rank
196th
Singapore rank
199th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.2% against 2.2% in Singapore, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 196th and Singapore ranks 199th of 205 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 2.2% | 8.8% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 1.7% | 13.9% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 0.9% | 23.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 0.3% | 16.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 0.5% | 10.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 1.5% | 8.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 5.2% against 2.2% in Singapore as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 3.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- New Zealand ranks 196th and Singapore ranks 199th 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.