Colombia vs South Korea: Nitrogen use efficiency
Colombia
25.9%
in 2014
South Korea
25.2%
in 2014
Colombia rank
150th
South Korea rank
152nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.9% against 25.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 150th and South Korea ranks 152nd of 205 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 36.9% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 31.0% | 7.3% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 29.4% | 3.7% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 20.6% | 9.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.3% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia, at 25.9% against 25.2% in South Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Colombia and South Korea?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Colombia ranks 150th and South Korea ranks 152nd 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.