Afghanistan vs South Africa: Nitrogen use efficiency

Afghanistan
59.52
in 2014
South Africa
59.38
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
76th
South Africa rank
77th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
20406080196119872014

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 59.52 against 59.38 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 205 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 71.68 62.2 9.48 Afghanistan
1970s 68.12 52.39 15.73 Afghanistan
1980s 52.32 45.88 6.44 Afghanistan
1990s 61.45 43.38 18.08 Afghanistan
2000s 58.06 44.2 13.86 Afghanistan
2010s 51.27 49.56 1.71 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Afghanistan or South Africa?
Afghanistan, at 59.52 against 59.38 in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Afghanistan and South Africa?
0.14, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Afghanistan ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed