Spain vs Tonga: Nitrogen use efficiency
Spain
36.4%
in 2014
Tonga
37.2%
in 2014
Spain rank
127th
Tonga rank
124th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Spain
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 37.2% against 36.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Spain ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 124th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 102.1% | 56.4% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 78.5% | 39.2% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 35.4% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 28.4% | 7.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 25.2% | 12.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 20.9% | 18.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Spain or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 37.2% against 36.4% in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Spain and Tonga?
- 0.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tonga?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Spain and Tonga rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Spain ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 124th 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.