Cape Verde vs Yemen: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cape Verde
28.6%
in 2014
Yemen
27.8%
in 2014
Cape Verde rank
143rd
Yemen rank
146th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cape Verde
- Yemen
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 28.6% against 27.8% in Yemen, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 146th of 205 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.3% | 153.6% | 83.3% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 128.9% | 102.5% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 60.9% | 24.4% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 54.5% | 31.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 45.6% | 19.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 41.8% | 15.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cape Verde or Yemen?
- Cape Verde, at 28.6% against 27.8% in Yemen as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cape Verde and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Cape Verde and Yemen rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 146th 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.