Botswana vs New Zealand: Nitrogen use efficiency
Botswana
4.5%
in 2014
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2014
Botswana rank
198th
New Zealand rank
196th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 198th and New Zealand ranks 196th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 11.0% | 4.6% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 24.0% | 12.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 16.8% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 9.9% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Botswana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.2% against 4.5% in Botswana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Botswana ranks 198th and New Zealand ranks 196th 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.