Greece vs Zambia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Greece
50.2%
in 2014
Zambia
48.6%
in 2014
Greece rank
97th
Zambia rank
99th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Greece
- Zambia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 50.2% against 48.6% in Zambia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Greece ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 99th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.7% | 73.6% | 26.9% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 37.6% | 44.9% | 7.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 34.5% | 3.3% | Greece |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 45.6% | 6.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 50.6% | 22.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 51.0% | 8.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Greece or Zambia?
- Greece, at 50.2% against 48.6% in Zambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Greece and Zambia?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Greece and Zambia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Greece ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 99th 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.