Serbia vs United States: Nitrogen use efficiency

Serbia
70.3%
in 2014
United States
71.6%
in 2014
Serbia rank
51st
United States rank
50th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Serbia
  • United States
020406080196119872014

How they compare

United States currently reports 71.6% against 70.3% in Serbia, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 51st and United States ranks 50th of 205 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 51.0% 63.5% 12.4% United States
2010s 55.7% 63.4% 7.7% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Serbia or United States?
United States, at 71.6% against 70.3% in Serbia as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Serbia and United States?
1.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Serbia and United States rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Serbia ranks 51st and United States ranks 50th 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.