China vs El Salvador: Nitrogen use efficiency
China
32.0%
in 2014
El Salvador
30.8%
in 2014
China rank
136th
El Salvador rank
138th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
China currently reports 32.0% against 30.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 138th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 56.7% | 7.8% | China |
| 1970s | 46.6% | 35.7% | 10.9% | China |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 32.7% | 1.3% | China |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 28.4% | 2.4% | China |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.5% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 25.7% | 4.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, China or El Salvador?
- China, at 32.0% against 30.8% in El Salvador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between China and El Salvador?
- 1.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- China ranks 136th and El Salvador ranks 138th 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.