Angola vs Ethiopia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Angola
83.7%
in 2014
Ethiopia
85.3%
in 2014
Angola rank
39th
Ethiopia rank
38th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Angola
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 85.3% against 83.7% in Angola, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 39th and Ethiopia ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.2% | 61.2% | 42.1% | Angola |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 62.5% | 13.6% | Angola |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 67.9% | 20.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 67.8% | 10.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 76.7% | 8.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 83.8% | 17.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Angola or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 85.3% against 83.7% in Angola as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Angola and Ethiopia?
- 1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Angola and Ethiopia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Angola ranks 39th and Ethiopia ranks 38th 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.