French Guiana vs Ghana: Nitrogen use efficiency
French Guiana
146.7%
in 2014
Ghana
136.8%
in 2014
French Guiana rank
11th
Ghana rank
12th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- French Guiana
- Ghana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 146.7% against 136.8% in Ghana, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.2% | 108.5% | 64.3% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 97.8% | 54.9% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 93.7% | 76.4% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 128.2% | 100.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 110.8% | 55.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 115.6% | 9.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, French Guiana or Ghana?
- French Guiana, at 146.7% against 136.8% in Ghana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between French Guiana and Ghana?
- 9.9%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Ghana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do French Guiana and Ghana rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- French Guiana ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 12th 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.