Iran vs Tajikistan: Nitrogen use efficiency
Iran
56.0%
in 2014
Tajikistan
54.4%
in 2014
Iran rank
88th
Tajikistan rank
91st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Iran
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 56.0% against 54.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Iran ranks 88th and Tajikistan ranks 91st of 205 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 76.1% | 35.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 89.6% | 52.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 61.3% | 8.4% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Iran or Tajikistan?
- Iran, at 56.0% against 54.4% in Tajikistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Iran and Tajikistan?
- 1.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tajikistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Iran and Tajikistan rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Iran ranks 88th and Tajikistan ranks 91st 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.