Ghana vs Russia: Nitrogen use efficiency

Ghana
136.8%
in 2014
Russia
125.2%
in 2014
Ghana rank
12th
Russia rank
15th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Ghana
  • Russia
050100150196119872014

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 136.8% against 125.2% in Russia, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 12th and Russia ranks 15th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 131.0% 80.1% 50.9% Ghana
2000s 110.8% 105.0% 5.8% Ghana
2010s 115.6% 98.3% 17.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Ghana or Russia?
Ghana, at 136.8% against 125.2% in Russia as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Ghana and Russia?
11.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Russia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Russia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Ghana ranks 12th and Russia ranks 15th 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

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.