Iran vs Malawi: Nitrogen use efficiency
Iran
56.0%
in 2014
Malawi
55.8%
in 2014
Iran rank
88th
Malawi rank
89th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Iran
- Malawi
How they compare
Iran currently reports 56.0% against 55.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Iran ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 89th of 205 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.0% | 109.0% | 46.1% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 89.5% | 38.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 73.0% | 36.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 73.4% | 33.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 69.8% | 32.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 66.2% | 13.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Iran or Malawi?
- Iran, at 56.0% against 55.8% in Malawi as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Iran and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malawi?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Iran and Malawi rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Iran ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 89th 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.