Cayman Islands vs New Caledonia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cayman Islands
6.3%
in 2014
New Caledonia
7.0%
in 2014
Cayman Islands rank
194th
New Caledonia rank
191st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cayman Islands
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 7.0% against 6.3% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 194th and New Caledonia ranks 191st of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 8.1% | 2.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.1% | 2.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 5.2% | 6.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.1% | 0.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.4% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cayman Islands or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 7.0% against 6.3% in Cayman Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cayman Islands and New Caledonia?
- 0.7%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and New Caledonia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
- How do Cayman Islands and New Caledonia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cayman Islands ranks 194th and New Caledonia ranks 191st 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.