Burkina Faso vs Lithuania: Nitrogen use efficiency
Burkina Faso
95.9%
in 2014
Lithuania
96.5%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Lithuania rank
29th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 96.5% against 95.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 54.6% | 28.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 75.6% | 14.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 89.6% | 1.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Burkina Faso or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 96.5% against 95.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Burkina Faso and Lithuania?
- 0.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lithuania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lithuania rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 29th 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.