Belize vs Cape Verde: Nitrogen use efficiency
Belize
30.0%
in 2014
Cape Verde
28.6%
in 2014
Belize rank
140th
Cape Verde rank
143rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Belize
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belize currently reports 30.0% against 28.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Belize ranks 140th and Cape Verde ranks 143rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 70.3% | 31.2% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 26.5% | 19.1% | Belize |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 36.5% | 4.7% | Belize |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 23.2% | 24.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 26.0% | 11.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 26.6% | 10.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Belize or Cape Verde?
- Belize, at 30.0% against 28.6% in Cape Verde as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Belize and Cape Verde?
- 1.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cape Verde?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Belize and Cape Verde rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Belize ranks 140th and Cape Verde ranks 143rd 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.