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
20406080100120196119872014

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

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.