Japan vs Pakistan: Nitrogen use efficiency

Japan
27.9%
in 2014
Pakistan
26.7%
in 2014
Japan rank
145th
Pakistan rank
148th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Japan
  • Pakistan
20304050196119872014

How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.9% against 26.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.

Japan ranks 145th and Pakistan ranks 148th of 205 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 31.9% 49.5% 17.7% Pakistan
1970s 24.0% 40.9% 16.9% Pakistan
1980s 21.9% 32.7% 10.8% Pakistan
1990s 21.5% 29.2% 7.7% Pakistan
2000s 21.8% 26.2% 4.4% Pakistan
2010s 23.6% 24.3% 0.7% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Japan or Pakistan?
Japan, at 27.9% against 26.7% in Pakistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Japan and Pakistan?
1.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Japan ranks 145th and Pakistan ranks 148th 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.