Angola vs Iraq: Nitrogen use efficiency
Angola
83.7%
in 2014
Iraq
81.4%
in 2014
Angola rank
39th
Iraq rank
42nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Angola
- Iraq
How they compare
Angola currently reports 83.7% against 81.4% in Iraq, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Angola ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.2% | 120.3% | 17.0% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 75.1% | 1.0% | Angola |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 34.6% | 12.7% | Angola |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 28.8% | 28.4% | Angola |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 36.1% | 32.2% | Angola |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 59.9% | 6.8% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Angola or Iraq?
- Angola, at 83.7% against 81.4% in Iraq as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Angola and Iraq?
- 2.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Angola and Iraq rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Angola ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 42nd 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.