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
20406080196119872014

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

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.