Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay: Nitrogen use efficiency
Guinea-Bissau
62.2%
in 2014
Uruguay
62.2%
in 2014
Guinea-Bissau rank
65th
Uruguay rank
66th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 62.2% against 62.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 205 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.3% | 24.0% | 40.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 55.1% | 24.8% | 30.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 24.3% | 37.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 25.8% | 36.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 35.3% | 29.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 53.8% | 5.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Guinea-Bissau or Uruguay?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 62.2% against 62.2% in Uruguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.