Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Nitrogen use efficiency

Bulgaria
57.5%
in 2014
North Macedonia
57.3%
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
81st
North Macedonia rank
82nd

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
20406080100196119872014

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 57.5% against 57.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 81st and North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 53.5% 52.3% 1.2% Bulgaria
2000s 47.2% 53.1% 5.9% North Macedonia
2010s 50.2% 50.6% 0.3% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at 57.5% against 57.3% in North Macedonia as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Bulgaria ranks 81st and North Macedonia ranks 82nd 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.