Central African Republic vs North Korea: Nitrogen use efficiency

Central African Republic
41.1%
in 2014
North Korea
41.8%
in 2014
Central African Republic rank
116th
North Korea rank
115th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Central African Republic
  • North Korea
20406080100196119872014

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 41.8% against 41.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 115th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 85.0% 42.7% 42.4% Central African Republic
1970s 74.1% 25.2% 48.8% Central African Republic
1980s 60.0% 18.0% 42.0% Central African Republic
1990s 49.5% 33.9% 15.6% Central African Republic
2000s 39.7% 38.0% 1.8% Central African Republic
2010s 37.1% 38.4% 1.3% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Central African Republic or North Korea?
North Korea, at 41.8% against 41.1% in Central African Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Central African Republic and North Korea?
0.7%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and North Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Central African Republic and North Korea rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Central African Republic ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 115th of 204 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.