Belarus vs North Korea: Nitrogen use efficiency
Belarus
43.4%
in 2014
North Korea
41.8%
in 2014
Belarus rank
114th
North Korea rank
116th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Belarus
- North Korea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 43.4% against 41.8% in North Korea, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 114th and North Korea ranks 116th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 37.4% | 4.4% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.0% | 0.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 38.4% | 0.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Belarus or North Korea?
- Belarus, at 43.4% against 41.8% in North Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Belarus and North Korea?
- 1.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and North Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and North Korea rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Belarus ranks 114th and North Korea ranks 116th 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.