Cameroon vs Ghana: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cameroon
129.2%
in 2014
Ghana
136.8%
in 2014
Cameroon rank
13th
Ghana rank
12th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 136.8% against 129.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.0% | 108.5% | 9.5% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 97.8% | 22.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 93.7% | 26.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 128.2% | 44.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 110.8% | 23.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 115.6% | 10.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 136.8% against 129.2% in Cameroon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 7.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 12th 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.