Bolivia vs United States: Nitrogen use efficiency
Bolivia
70.1%
in 2014
United States
71.6%
in 2014
Bolivia rank
53rd
United States rank
50th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Bolivia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 71.6% against 70.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Bolivia ranks 53rd and United States ranks 50th of 205 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 61.2% | 24.5% | United States |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 53.2% | 13.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 57.4% | 18.2% | United States |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 59.1% | 3.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 62.5% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 63.4% | 9.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Bolivia or United States?
- United States, at 71.6% against 70.1% in Bolivia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Bolivia and United States?
- 1.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Bolivia and United States rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd and United States ranks 50th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.
Individual pages
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.