Latvia vs Mali: Nitrogen use efficiency

Latvia
61.4%
in 2014
Mali
60.2%
in 2014
Latvia rank
71st
Mali rank
73rd

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Latvia
  • Mali
406080100120196119872014

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 61.4% against 60.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mali ahead.

Latvia ranks 71st and Mali ranks 73rd of 205 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 97.4% 85.6% 11.8% Latvia
2000s 100.5% 68.0% 32.5% Latvia
2010s 83.8% 56.2% 27.6% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Latvia or Mali?
Latvia, at 61.4% against 60.2% in Mali as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Latvia and Mali?
1.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mali?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Latvia and Mali rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Latvia ranks 71st and Mali ranks 73rd 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
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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.