Botswana vs Singapore: Nitrogen use efficiency
Botswana
4.5%
in 2014
Singapore
2.2%
in 2014
Botswana rank
198th
Singapore rank
199th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Botswana
- Singapore
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.5% against 2.2% in Singapore, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times Singapore's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 198th and Singapore ranks 199th of 205 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 2.2% | 13.3% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 1.7% | 13.9% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 0.9% | 10.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 0.3% | 11.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 0.5% | 10.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.5% | 3.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Botswana or Singapore?
- Botswana, at 4.5% against 2.2% in Singapore as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Botswana and Singapore?
- 2.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Singapore rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Botswana ranks 198th and Singapore ranks 199th 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.