Malawi vs Sudan: Nitrogen use efficiency
Malawi
55.8%
in 2014
Sudan
53.3%
in 2014
Malawi rank
89th
Sudan rank
92nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Malawi
- Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 55.8% against 53.3% in Sudan, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 89th and Sudan ranks 92nd of 205 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.0% | 66.0% | 43.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 57.3% | 32.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 44.5% | 28.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 43.1% | 30.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 42.4% | 27.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 40.1% | 21.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Malawi or Sudan?
- Malawi, at 55.8% against 53.3% in Sudan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Malawi and Sudan?
- 2.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Malawi ranks 89th and Sudan ranks 92nd 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.