Cameroon vs French Guiana: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cameroon
129.2%
in 2014
French Guiana
146.7%
in 2014
Cameroon rank
13th
French Guiana rank
11th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cameroon
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 146.7% against 129.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and French Guiana ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.0% | 44.2% | 54.8% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 42.9% | 32.8% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 17.3% | 49.4% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 28.2% | 55.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 55.0% | 32.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 106.0% | 1.2% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cameroon or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 146.7% against 129.2% in Cameroon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cameroon and French Guiana?
- 17.5%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and French Guiana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and French Guiana rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and French Guiana ranks 11th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.