Canada vs Madagascar: Nitrogen use efficiency
Canada
59.5%
in 2014
Madagascar
61.3%
in 2014
Canada rank
75th
Madagascar rank
72nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Canada
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 61.3% against 59.5% in Canada, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 75th and Madagascar ranks 72nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.6% | 39.3% | 113.3% | Canada |
| 1970s | 102.7% | 41.3% | 61.4% | Canada |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 40.0% | 33.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 43.3% | 25.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 54.3% | 10.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 64.3% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Canada or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 61.3% against 59.5% in Canada as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Canada and Madagascar?
- 1.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Madagascar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Madagascar rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Canada ranks 75th and Madagascar ranks 72nd 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.