Guatemala vs Lesotho: Nitrogen use efficiency
Guatemala
44.5%
in 2014
Lesotho
43.5%
in 2014
Guatemala rank
110th
Lesotho rank
113th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 44.5% against 43.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guatemala ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.1% | 88.1% | 5.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 77.5% | 68.9% | 8.6% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 51.9% | 2.4% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 48.6% | 17.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 39.6% | 8.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 44.8% | 7.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Guatemala, at 44.5% against 43.5% in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guatemala ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 113th 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.