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
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
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.