Jordan vs Malta: Nitrogen use efficiency
Jordan
15.2%
in 2014
Malta
12.9%
in 2014
Jordan rank
173rd
Malta rank
176th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Jordan
- Malta
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 15.2% against 12.9% in Malta, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 176th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.2% | 28.1% | 92.2% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 21.8% | 21.7% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 22.4% | 1.7% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 18.1% | 5.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 24.0% | 7.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 20.2% | 2.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Jordan or Malta?
- Jordan, at 15.2% against 12.9% in Malta as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Jordan and Malta?
- 2.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Jordan and Malta rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Jordan ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 176th 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.