What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Central African Republic and Ecuador?

1.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ecuador?

54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.

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.

Central African Republic vs Ecuador: Nitrogen use efficiency

Central African Republic

41.1%

in 2014

Ecuador

39.9%

in 2014

Central African Republic rank

117th

Ecuador rank

118th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

Central African Republic
Ecuador

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 41.1% against 39.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 118th of 205 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1960s	85.0%	59.5%	25.6%	Central African Republic
1970s	74.1%	39.6%	34.5%	Central African Republic
1980s	60.0%	36.7%	23.3%	Central African Republic
1990s	49.5%	42.1%	7.4%	Central African Republic
2000s	39.7%	28.7%	11.1%	Central African Republic
2010s	37.1%	31.4%	5.7%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Central African Republic or Ecuador?: Central African Republic, at 41.1% against 39.9% in Ecuador as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Central African Republic and Ecuador?: 1.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ecuador?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Central African Republic and Ecuador rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?: Central African Republic ranks 117th and Ecuador ranks 118th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.