Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Nitrogen use efficiency
Ecuador
39.9%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
38.3%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
121st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Ecuador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 39.9% against 38.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.5% | 54.0% | 5.5% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 39.6% | 52.5% | 12.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 52.5% | 15.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 48.0% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 46.7% | 18.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 36.7% | 5.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
- Ecuador, at 39.9% against 38.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 1.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st 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.