Guyana vs Zimbabwe: Nitrogen use efficiency
Guyana
39.6%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
38.3%
in 2014
Guyana rank
119th
Zimbabwe rank
121st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Guyana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 39.6% against 38.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guyana ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 205 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.9% | 54.0% | 25.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 52.5% | 29.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 52.5% | 26.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 48.0% | 19.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 46.7% | 17.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 36.7% | 4.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Guyana or Zimbabwe?
- Guyana, at 39.6% against 38.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Guyana and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Zimbabwe rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guyana ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st 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.