Ecuador vs North Korea: Nitrogen use efficiency
Ecuador
39.9%
in 2014
North Korea
41.8%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
118th
North Korea rank
116th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 41.8% against 39.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 116th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.5% | 42.7% | 16.8% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 39.6% | 25.2% | 14.3% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 18.0% | 18.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 33.9% | 8.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 38.0% | 9.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 38.4% | 7.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Ecuador or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 41.8% against 39.9% in Ecuador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 1.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 116th 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.