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
0255075100125196119872014

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

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.