Ghana vs Rwanda: Nitrogen use efficiency
Ghana
136.8%
in 2014
Rwanda
126.8%
in 2014
Ghana rank
12th
Rwanda rank
14th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 136.8% against 126.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.5% | 111.2% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 97.8% | 107.8% | 9.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 109.9% | 16.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 128.2% | 93.2% | 35.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 110.8% | 101.3% | 9.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 115.6% | 122.7% | 7.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Ghana, at 136.8% against 126.8% in Rwanda as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 10.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 14th 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.