Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, French Guiana or Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands, at 158.4% against 146.7% in French Guiana as of 2013.

What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between French Guiana and Marshall Islands?

11.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Marshall Islands?

23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.

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.

French Guiana vs Marshall Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency

French Guiana

146.7%

in 2014

Marshall Islands

158.4%

in 2013

French Guiana rank

11th

Marshall Islands rank

9th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

French Guiana
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 158.4% against 146.7% in French Guiana, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

French Guiana ranks 11th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 205 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.5%	151.5%	123.1%	Marshall Islands
2000s	55.0%	148.5%	93.5%	Marshall Islands
2010s	95.9%	148.8%	52.9%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, French Guiana or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 158.4% against 146.7% in French Guiana as of 2013.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between French Guiana and Marshall Islands?: 11.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Marshall Islands?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do French Guiana and Marshall Islands rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?: French Guiana ranks 11th and Marshall Islands ranks 9th 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

Indicator: Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit: %
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.