Afghanistan vs Canada: Nitrogen use efficiency
Afghanistan
59.5%
in 2014
Canada
59.5%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
76th
Canada rank
75th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59.5% against 59.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Canada ranks 75th of 205 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 152.6% | 80.9% | Canada |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 102.7% | 34.6% | Canada |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 73.5% | 21.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 69.0% | 7.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 64.3% | 6.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 60.7% | 9.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Canada, at 59.5% against 59.5% in Afghanistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Canada ranks 75th 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.