Norway vs Panama: Nitrogen use efficiency
Norway
20.4%
in 2014
Panama
21.0%
in 2014
Norway rank
161st
Panama rank
160th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Norway
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 21.0% against 20.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Norway ranks 161st and Panama ranks 160th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8% | 21.6% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 20.4% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 17.5% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Norway or Panama?
- Panama, at 21.0% against 20.4% in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Norway and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Norway and Panama rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Norway ranks 161st and Panama ranks 160th 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.