Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Nitrogen use efficiency
Barbados
7.4%
in 2014
Puerto Rico
7.5%
in 2014
Barbados rank
188th
Puerto Rico rank
187th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Barbados ranks 188th and Puerto Rico ranks 187th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 50.6% | 36.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 27.6% | 13.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 16.7% | 5.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 1.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Barbados as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Barbados ranks 188th and Puerto Rico ranks 187th 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.