Sudan vs Sweden: Nitrogen use efficiency
Sudan
53.3%
in 2014
Sweden
53.0%
in 2014
Sudan rank
92nd
Sweden rank
93rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Sudan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 53.3% against 53.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 93rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.0% | 37.9% | 28.1% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 57.3% | 35.9% | 21.4% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 38.6% | 5.9% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 39.8% | 3.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 43.0% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 45.6% | 5.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Sudan or Sweden?
- Sudan, at 53.3% against 53.0% in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Sudan and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Sudan and Sweden rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Sudan ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 93rd 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.