Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Nitrogen use efficiency
Afghanistan
59.5%
in 2014
Myanmar
60.1%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
76th
Myanmar rank
74th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 60.1% against 59.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Myanmar ranks 74th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 33.6% | 38.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 31.4% | 36.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 39.5% | 12.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 41.1% | 20.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.1% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 58.3% | 7.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 60.1% against 59.5% in Afghanistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Myanmar ranks 74th 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.