Djibouti vs Puerto Rico: Nitrogen use efficiency
Djibouti
7.0%
in 2014
Puerto Rico
7.5%
in 2014
Djibouti rank
190th
Puerto Rico rank
187th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Djibouti
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Djibouti ranks 190th and Puerto Rico ranks 187th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 50.6% | 50.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 27.6% | 27.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 16.7% | 13.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 1.8% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 3.2% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Djibouti or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Djibouti as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Djibouti and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Djibouti and Puerto Rico rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Djibouti ranks 190th 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.