Cayman Islands vs New Zealand: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cayman Islands
6.3%
in 2014
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2014
Cayman Islands rank
194th
New Zealand rank
196th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cayman Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 6.3% against 5.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 194th and New Zealand ranks 196th of 205 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 15.6% | 5.4% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 24.0% | 15.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 16.8% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 10.7% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 9.9% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cayman Islands or New Zealand?
- Cayman Islands, at 6.3% against 5.2% in New Zealand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cayman Islands and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and New Zealand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
- How do Cayman Islands and New Zealand rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cayman Islands ranks 194th and New Zealand ranks 196th 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.