Cyprus vs Puerto Rico: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cyprus
9.3%
in 2014
Puerto Rico
7.5%
in 2014
Cyprus rank
185th
Puerto Rico rank
187th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cyprus
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 9.3% against 7.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cyprus ranks 185th and Puerto Rico ranks 187th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.4% | 50.6% | 14.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 27.6% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 16.7% | 10.0% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 8.2% | 15.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 6.2% | 17.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 5.6% | 12.3% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cyprus or Puerto Rico?
- Cyprus, at 9.3% against 7.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cyprus and Puerto Rico?
- 1.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Cyprus and Puerto Rico rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cyprus ranks 185th and Puerto Rico ranks 187th 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.