Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 122.1% against 118.4% in Argentina as of 2014.

What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?

3.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?

54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.

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.

Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrogen use efficiency

Argentina

118.4%

in 2014

Democratic Republic of Congo

122.1%

in 2014

Argentina rank

19th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

17th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

Argentina
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 122.1% against 118.4% in Argentina, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Argentina ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1960s	97.7%	126.9%	29.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	124.5%	98.4%	26.0%	Argentina
1980s	139.3%	91.0%	48.4%	Argentina
1990s	111.3%	85.8%	25.5%	Argentina
2000s	103.6%	90.8%	12.8%	Argentina
2010s	110.0%	94.7%	15.3%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 122.1% against 118.4% in Argentina as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 3.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?: Argentina ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit: %
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.