Madagascar vs Mali: Nitrogen use efficiency

Madagascar
61.3%
in 2014
Mali
60.2%
in 2014
Madagascar rank
72nd
Mali rank
73rd

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mali
406080100196119872014

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 61.3% against 60.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.

Madagascar ranks 72nd and Mali ranks 73rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 39.3% 55.8% 16.5% Mali
1970s 41.3% 58.8% 17.5% Mali
1980s 40.0% 69.8% 29.8% Mali
1990s 43.3% 86.0% 42.7% Mali
2000s 54.3% 68.0% 13.7% Mali
2010s 64.3% 56.2% 8.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Madagascar or Mali?
Madagascar, at 61.3% against 60.2% in Mali as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Madagascar and Mali?
1.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Madagascar ranks 72nd 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
Last refreshed

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.