Gabon vs Iran: Nitrogen use efficiency
Gabon
56.9%
in 2014
Iran
56.0%
in 2014
Gabon rank
85th
Iran rank
88th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Gabon
- Iran
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 56.9% against 56.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 85th and Iran ranks 88th of 205 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.3% | 63.0% | 19.3% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 67.2% | 51.3% | 15.9% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 36.6% | 21.9% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 40.5% | 29.7% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 37.6% | 26.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 53.0% | 6.6% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Gabon or Iran?
- Gabon, at 56.9% against 56.0% in Iran as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Gabon and Iran?
- 0.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Gabon and Iran rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Gabon ranks 85th and Iran ranks 88th 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.