Burundi vs Nigeria: Nitrogen use efficiency
Burundi
103.0%
in 2014
Nigeria
100.1%
in 2014
Burundi rank
24th
Nigeria rank
25th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 103.0% against 100.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burundi ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.4% | 116.1% | 7.7% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 100.2% | 104.8% | 4.6% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 99.6% | 87.4% | 12.3% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.3% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 97.8% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 85.4% | 6.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Burundi, at 103.0% against 100.1% in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 2.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Burundi ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 25th 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.