France vs Sierra Leone: Nitrogen use efficiency
France
73.9%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
78.9%
in 2014
France rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- France
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 78.9% against 73.9% in France, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
France ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 73.9% | 34.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 65.0% | 28.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 62.5% | 20.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 58.5% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 54.9% | 6.4% | France |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 65.8% | 1.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, France or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 78.9% against 73.9% in France as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between France and Sierra Leone?
- 5.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do France and Sierra Leone rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- France ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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.