Botswana vs British Virgin Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency
Botswana
4.5%
in 2014
British Virgin Islands
1.8%
in 2014
Botswana rank
198th
British Virgin Islands rank
201st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.5% against 1.8% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.4 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 198th and British Virgin Islands ranks 201st of 205 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 1.4% | 15.7% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 1.5% | 14.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 1.9% | 9.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 1.5% | 10.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 1.7% | 9.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 3.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Botswana or British Virgin Islands?
- Botswana, at 4.5% against 1.8% in British Virgin Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Botswana and British Virgin Islands?
- 2.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and British Virgin Islands?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and British Virgin Islands rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Botswana ranks 198th and British Virgin Islands ranks 201st 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.
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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.