Canada vs South Africa: Nitrogen use efficiency
Canada
59.5%
in 2014
South Africa
59.4%
in 2014
Canada rank
75th
South Africa rank
77th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59.5% against 59.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th of 205 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.6% | 62.2% | 90.4% | Canada |
| 1970s | 102.7% | 52.4% | 50.3% | Canada |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 45.9% | 27.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 43.4% | 25.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 44.2% | 20.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 49.6% | 11.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 59.5% against 59.4% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Canada ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th 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.