Burkina Faso vs Guam: Nitrogen use efficiency
Burkina Faso
95.9%
in 2014
Guam
93.5%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Guam rank
33rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guam
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 95.9% against 93.5% in Guam, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Guam ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 72.6% | 2.3% | Guam |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 70.7% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 75.6% | 4.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 182.4% | 98.4% | Guam |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 185.3% | 94.8% | Guam |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 134.4% | 46.2% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Burkina Faso or Guam?
- Burkina Faso, at 95.9% against 93.5% in Guam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Burkina Faso and Guam?
- 2.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guam rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Guam ranks 33rd 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.