Laos vs Slovakia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Laos
68.6%
in 2014
Slovakia
70.1%
in 2014
Laos rank
54th
Slovakia rank
52nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Laos
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 70.1% against 68.6% in Laos, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Laos ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 52nd of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 58.9% | 23.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 57.2% | 9.9% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 55.5% | 6.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Laos or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 70.1% against 68.6% in Laos as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Laos and Slovakia?
- 1.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Laos and Slovakia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Laos ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 52nd 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.