Algeria vs Peru: Nitrogen use efficiency
Algeria
30.1%
in 2014
Peru
31.5%
in 2014
Algeria rank
139th
Peru rank
137th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Algeria
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 31.5% against 30.1% in Algeria, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and Peru ranks 137th of 205 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.5% | 47.6% | 74.0% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 52.3% | 39.5% | 12.8% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 38.4% | 6.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 32.6% | 33.2% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 32.9% | 43.1% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 32.8% | 40.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Algeria or Peru?
- Peru, at 31.5% against 30.1% in Algeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Algeria and Peru?
- 1.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Peru?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Algeria and Peru rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Peru ranks 137th 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.