Guinea vs United States: Nitrogen use efficiency
Guinea
72.1%
in 2014
United States
71.6%
in 2014
Guinea rank
49th
United States rank
50th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Guinea
- United States
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 72.1% against 71.6% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 49th and United States ranks 50th of 205 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.2% | 61.2% | 47.0% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 95.4% | 53.2% | 42.2% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 57.4% | 33.8% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 59.1% | 27.0% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 62.5% | 22.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.4% | 1.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Guinea or United States?
- Guinea, at 72.1% against 71.6% in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Guinea and United States?
- 0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and United States rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guinea ranks 49th and United States ranks 50th 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.