Burundi vs Tanzania: Nitrogen use efficiency
Burundi
103.0%
in 2014
Tanzania
103.6%
in 2014
Burundi rank
24th
Tanzania rank
23rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Burundi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 103.6% against 103.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.4% | 86.9% | 21.5% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 100.2% | 82.3% | 17.9% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 99.6% | 85.2% | 14.4% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 82.9% | 11.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 81.8% | 9.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 88.8% | 9.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Burundi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 103.6% against 103.0% in Burundi as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Burundi and Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Burundi and Tanzania rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Burundi ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.