Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Nitrogen use efficiency

Cuba
21.6%
in 2014
Dominican Republic
20.2%
in 2014
Cuba rank
159th
Dominican Republic rank
162nd

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
1020304050196119872014

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 21.6% against 20.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Cuba ranks 159th and Dominican Republic ranks 162nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 14.6% 38.1% 23.4% Dominican Republic
1970s 12.2% 27.2% 15.0% Dominican Republic
1980s 9.5% 28.8% 19.3% Dominican Republic
1990s 14.4% 18.5% 4.2% Dominican Republic
2000s 31.0% 15.9% 15.1% Cuba
2010s 24.0% 16.6% 7.3% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
Cuba, at 21.6% against 20.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
1.4%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Cuba ranks 159th and Dominican Republic ranks 162nd 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

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.