Afghanistan vs Turkey: Nitrogen use efficiency
Afghanistan
59.5%
in 2014
Turkey
59.0%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
76th
Turkey rank
78th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 59.5% against 59.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 78th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 150.3% | 78.6% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 88.8% | 20.7% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 62.9% | 10.6% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 59.5% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 59.1% | 7.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Afghanistan or Turkey?
- Afghanistan, at 59.5% against 59.0% in Turkey as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 78th 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.