Guyana vs North Korea: Nitrogen use efficiency
Guyana
39.6%
in 2014
North Korea
41.8%
in 2014
Guyana rank
119th
North Korea rank
116th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Guyana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 41.8% against 39.6% in Guyana, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Guyana ranks 119th and North Korea ranks 116th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.9% | 42.7% | 13.8% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 25.2% | 2.6% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 18.0% | 7.7% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 33.9% | 5.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 38.0% | 9.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 38.4% | 6.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Guyana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 41.8% against 39.6% in Guyana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Guyana and North Korea?
- 2.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and North Korea rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guyana ranks 119th and North Korea ranks 116th 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.