Niue vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen use efficiency

Niue
66.8%
in 2013
United Kingdom
66.7%
in 2014
Niue rank
57th
United Kingdom rank
59th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Niue
  • United Kingdom
020406080196119872014

How they compare

Niue currently reports 66.8% against 66.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niue ahead.

Niue ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 56.1% 31.3% 24.8% Niue
1970s 39.5% 33.0% 6.5% Niue
1980s 41.5% 40.2% 1.2% Niue
1990s 39.7% 50.0% 10.3% United Kingdom
2000s 38.0% 53.4% 15.4% United Kingdom
2010s 65.3% 53.3% 12.0% Niue

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Niue or United Kingdom?
Niue, at 66.8% against 66.7% in United Kingdom as of 2013.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Niue and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and United Kingdom?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
How do Niue and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Niue ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 59th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.