Indonesia vs Sierra Leone: Nitrogen use efficiency

Indonesia
80.4%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
78.9%
in 2014
Indonesia rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
45th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sierra Leone
020406080196119872014

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 80.4% against 78.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Indonesia ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 48.3% 73.9% 25.6% Sierra Leone
1970s 42.7% 65.0% 22.3% Sierra Leone
1980s 35.7% 62.5% 26.8% Sierra Leone
1990s 41.7% 58.5% 16.7% Sierra Leone
2000s 59.2% 54.9% 4.3% Indonesia
2010s 74.9% 65.8% 9.1% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Indonesia or Sierra Leone?
Indonesia, at 80.4% against 78.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Indonesia and Sierra Leone?
1.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sierra Leone?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Indonesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Indonesia ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.