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
50100150200196119872014

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

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.