Libya vs Yemen: Nitrogen use efficiency
Libya
27.1%
in 2014
Yemen
27.8%
in 2014
Libya rank
147th
Yemen rank
146th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 27.8% against 27.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 146th of 205 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 153.6% | 102.9% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 35.7% | 128.9% | 93.2% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 60.9% | 35.9% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 54.5% | 30.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 45.6% | 26.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 41.8% | 19.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Libya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.8% against 27.1% in Libya as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Libya and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Libya ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 146th 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.