Belarus vs Lesotho: Nitrogen use efficiency
Belarus
43.4%
in 2014
Lesotho
43.5%
in 2014
Belarus rank
114th
Lesotho rank
113th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Belarus
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.5% against 43.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 114th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 205 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 48.3% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 39.6% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 44.8% | 7.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Belarus or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 43.5% against 43.4% in Belarus as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Belarus and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and Lesotho rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Belarus ranks 114th and Lesotho ranks 113th 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.