Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Nitrogen use efficiency
Burkina Faso
95.9%
in 2014
Uganda
98.0%
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Uganda rank
28th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 98.0% against 95.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 28th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 103.6% | 33.2% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 97.9% | 24.3% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 80.6% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 77.9% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 77.1% | 13.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 76.8% | 11.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 98.0% against 95.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 2.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 28th 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.