Malawi vs Tajikistan: Nitrogen use efficiency

Malawi
55.8%
in 2014
Tajikistan
54.4%
in 2014
Malawi rank
89th
Tajikistan rank
91st

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Malawi
  • Tajikistan
406080100120196119872014

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 55.8% against 54.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Malawi ranks 89th and Tajikistan ranks 91st of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 75.5% 76.1% 0.6% Tajikistan
2000s 69.8% 89.6% 19.8% Tajikistan
2010s 66.2% 61.3% 4.8% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Malawi or Tajikistan?
Malawi, at 55.8% against 54.4% in Tajikistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Malawi and Tajikistan?
1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tajikistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Tajikistan rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Malawi ranks 89th and Tajikistan ranks 91st 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.