India vs Nicaragua: Nitrogen use efficiency
India
34.3%
in 2014
Nicaragua
34.1%
in 2014
India rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
131st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- India
- Nicaragua
How they compare
India currently reports 34.3% against 34.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
India ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 205 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7% | 102.4% | 61.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 37.1% | 76.2% | 39.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 38.9% | 7.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 38.0% | 8.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 38.1% | 8.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 33.9% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, India or Nicaragua?
- India, at 34.3% against 34.1% in Nicaragua as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between India and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do India and Nicaragua rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- India ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st 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.