Colombia vs Jamaica: Nitrogen use efficiency
Colombia
25.9%
in 2014
Jamaica
25.5%
in 2014
Colombia rank
150th
Jamaica rank
151st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.9% against 25.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 151st of 205 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 24.4% | 16.4% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 22.6% | 15.7% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 19.2% | 13.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 20.9% | 8.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.2% | 6.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Colombia, at 25.9% against 25.5% in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Colombia ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 151st 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.