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
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) β 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.