Poland vs USSR: Nitrogen use efficiency
Poland
45.3%
in 2014
USSR
45.4%
in 1991
Poland rank
108th
USSR rank
107th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Poland
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 45.4% against 45.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
Poland ranks 108th and USSR ranks 107th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.4% | 85.2% | 42.8% | USSR |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 54.1% | 20.5% | USSR |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 41.4% | 5.4% | USSR |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 49.0% | 6.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Poland or USSR?
- USSR, at 45.4% against 45.3% in Poland as of 1991.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Poland and USSR?
- 0.1%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Poland and USSR rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Poland ranks 108th and USSR ranks 107th 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.