Thailand vs Tonga: Nitrogen use efficiency
Thailand
38.2%
in 2014
Tonga
37.2%
in 2014
Thailand rank
122nd
Tonga rank
124th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Thailand
- Tonga
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 38.2% against 37.2% in Tonga, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Thailand ranks 122nd and Tonga ranks 124th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 102.1% | 67.2% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 78.5% | 41.8% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 35.4% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 28.4% | 1.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 25.2% | 5.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 20.9% | 12.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Thailand or Tonga?
- Thailand, at 38.2% against 37.2% in Tonga as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Thailand and Tonga?
- 1.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tonga?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Thailand and Tonga rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Thailand ranks 122nd 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.