Portugal vs Venezuela: Nitrogen use efficiency
Portugal
19.2%
in 2014
Venezuela
18.1%
in 2014
Portugal rank
165th
Venezuela rank
167th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.2% against 18.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 165th and Venezuela ranks 167th of 205 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 30.2% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 16.1% | 9.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 17.9% | 18.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 18.2% | 19.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 16.1% | 18.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Portugal or Venezuela?
- Portugal, at 19.2% against 18.1% in Venezuela as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Portugal and Venezuela?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Portugal ranks 165th and Venezuela ranks 167th 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.