Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Kazakhstan
175.7%
in 2014
Malaysia
262.1%
in 2014
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Malaysia rank
3rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 262.1% against 175.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 86.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.1% | 178.2% | 63.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 162.4% | 179.0% | 16.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 141.0% | 268.4% | 127.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 262.1% against 175.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 86.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 3rd 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.