North Korea vs Lesotho: Nitrogen use efficiency
North Korea
41.8%
in 2014
Lesotho
43.5%
in 2014
North Korea rank
116th
Lesotho rank
113th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.5% against 41.8% in North Korea, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
North Korea ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 113th of 205 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 88.1% | 45.4% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 68.9% | 43.6% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 51.9% | 33.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 48.6% | 14.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 39.6% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 44.8% | 6.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, North Korea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 43.5% against 41.8% in North Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- North Korea ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 113th 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.