Eritrea vs Zambia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Eritrea
48.3%
in 2014
Zambia
48.6%
in 2014
Eritrea rank
101st
Zambia rank
99th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Eritrea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 48.6% against 48.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 99th of 205 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 50.6% | 9.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 50.6% | 8.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 51.0% | 1.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Eritrea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 48.6% against 48.3% in Eritrea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Eritrea and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Eritrea and Zambia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Eritrea ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 99th 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.