Liberia vs Madagascar: Nitrogen use efficiency
Liberia
61.7%
in 2014
Madagascar
61.3%
in 2014
Liberia rank
70th
Madagascar rank
72nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 61.7% against 61.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Liberia ranks 70th and Madagascar ranks 72nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 39.3% | 6.1% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 41.3% | 7.2% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 40.0% | 5.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 43.3% | 17.5% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 54.3% | 6.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 64.3% | 12.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Liberia, at 61.7% against 61.3% in Madagascar as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Liberia ranks 70th and Madagascar ranks 72nd 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.