Equatorial Guinea vs Malaysia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Equatorial Guinea
506.2%
in 2014
Malaysia
262.1%
in 2014
Equatorial Guinea rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
3rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 506.2% against 262.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 244.1%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.9 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.2% | 45.2% | 23.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 80.6% | 81.2% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 112.5% | 137.7% | 25.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 116.9% | 174.5% | 57.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 129.6% | 179.0% | 49.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 221.0% | 268.4% | 47.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Equatorial Guinea or Malaysia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 506.2% against 262.1% in Malaysia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia?
- 244.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.