Iraq vs Paraguay: Nitrogen use efficiency
Iraq
81.4%
in 2014
Paraguay
82.5%
in 2014
Iraq rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
41st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Iraq
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 82.5% against 81.4% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 41st of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.3% | 54.8% | 65.5% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 75.1% | 79.6% | 4.5% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 109.1% | 74.5% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 118.6% | 89.8% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 102.2% | 66.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 93.9% | 34.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 82.5% against 81.4% in Iraq as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Iraq and Paraguay?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 41st 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.