Afghanistan vs Mali: Nitrogen use efficiency
Afghanistan
59.5%
in 2014
Mali
60.2%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
76th
Mali rank
73rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 60.2% against 59.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Mali ranks 73rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 55.8% | 15.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 58.8% | 9.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 69.8% | 17.5% | Mali |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 86.0% | 24.5% | Mali |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 68.0% | 9.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 56.2% | 4.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Afghanistan or Mali?
- Mali, at 60.2% against 59.5% in Afghanistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 0.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Mali ranks 73rd 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.