Cambodia vs Mexico: Nitrogen use efficiency

Cambodia
48.1%
in 2014
Mexico
45.7%
in 2014
Cambodia rank
102nd
Mexico rank
105th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Cambodia
  • Mexico
20406080196119872014

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 48.1% against 45.7% in Mexico, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Cambodia ranks 102nd and Mexico ranks 105th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 26.6% 67.2% 40.6% Mexico
1970s 23.7% 45.9% 22.2% Mexico
1980s 24.0% 35.7% 11.7% Mexico
1990s 25.1% 37.0% 11.9% Mexico
2000s 39.1% 43.8% 4.7% Mexico
2010s 51.0% 44.3% 6.7% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cambodia or Mexico?
Cambodia, at 48.1% against 45.7% in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cambodia and Mexico?
2.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mexico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Cambodia and Mexico rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Cambodia ranks 102nd and Mexico ranks 105th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.