Cambodia vs Zambia: Nitrogen use efficiency

Cambodia
48.1%
in 2014
Zambia
48.6%
in 2014
Cambodia rank
102nd
Zambia rank
99th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Cambodia
  • Zambia
20406080196119872014

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 48.6% against 48.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 99th of 205 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 26.6% 73.6% 47.0% Zambia
1970s 23.7% 44.9% 21.2% Zambia
1980s 24.0% 34.5% 10.5% Zambia
1990s 25.1% 45.6% 20.5% Zambia
2000s 39.1% 50.6% 11.5% Zambia
2010s 51.0% 51.0% 0.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cambodia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 48.6% against 48.1% in Cambodia as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cambodia and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Cambodia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 99th 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.