Lesotho vs Nauru: Nitrogen use efficiency
Lesotho
43.5%
in 2014
Nauru
44.3%
in 2014
Lesotho rank
113th
Nauru rank
111th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Lesotho
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 44.3% against 43.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 113th and Nauru ranks 111th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.1% | 70.3% | 17.8% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 68.9% | 62.9% | 6.0% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 53.6% | 1.7% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 50.6% | 2.0% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 57.8% | 18.3% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 56.9% | 12.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Lesotho or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 44.3% against 43.5% in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Lesotho and Nauru?
- 0.8%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nauru?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Lesotho and Nauru rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Lesotho ranks 113th and Nauru ranks 111th 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.