Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Nitrogen use efficiency
Iraq
81.4%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
78.9%
in 2014
Iraq rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 81.4% against 78.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.3% | 73.9% | 46.4% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 75.1% | 65.0% | 10.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 62.5% | 27.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 58.5% | 29.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 54.9% | 18.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 65.8% | 5.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Iraq, at 81.4% against 78.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 2.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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.