Bhutan vs Sudan: Nitrogen use efficiency
Bhutan
50.5%
in 2014
Sudan
53.3%
in 2014
Bhutan rank
95th
Sudan rank
92nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Bhutan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 53.3% against 50.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 95th and Sudan ranks 92nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 66.0% | 16.1% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 57.3% | 6.8% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 44.5% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 42.4% | 5.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 40.1% | 8.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Bhutan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 53.3% against 50.5% in Bhutan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Bhutan and Sudan?
- 2.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Bhutan and Sudan rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bhutan ranks 95th and Sudan ranks 92nd 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.