Cuba vs Namibia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cuba
21.6%
in 2014
Namibia
22.0%
in 2014
Cuba rank
159th
Namibia rank
158th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cuba
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 22.0% against 21.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 159th and Namibia ranks 158th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 8.2% | 6.4% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 9.9% | 2.3% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 13.8% | 4.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 15.3% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 16.6% | 14.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 16.5% | 7.5% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cuba or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 22.0% against 21.6% in Cuba as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cuba and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Cuba and Namibia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cuba ranks 159th and Namibia ranks 158th 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.