Ecuador vs Philippines: Nitrogen use efficiency

Ecuador
39.9%
in 2014
Philippines
39.4%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
118th
Philippines rank
120th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Ecuador
  • Philippines
20406080196119872014

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 39.9% against 39.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 120th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 59.5% 34.1% 25.4% Ecuador
1970s 39.6% 35.2% 4.4% Ecuador
1980s 36.7% 37.9% 1.2% Philippines
1990s 42.1% 34.2% 7.9% Ecuador
2000s 28.7% 35.3% 6.6% Philippines
2010s 31.4% 42.8% 11.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Ecuador or Philippines?
Ecuador, at 39.9% against 39.4% in Philippines as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Ecuador and Philippines?
0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Ecuador ranks 118th and Philippines ranks 120th 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.