Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency

Malaysia
262.1%
in 2014
Solomon Islands
649.0%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
3rd
Solomon Islands rank
1st

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Malaysia
  • Solomon Islands
0200400600196119872014

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 649.0% against 262.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 386.9%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.5 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Malaysia ranks 3rd and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 205 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 45.2% 127.5% 82.3% Solomon Islands
1970s 81.2% 134.3% 53.2% Solomon Islands
1980s 137.7% 247.9% 110.1% Solomon Islands
1990s 174.5% 336.3% 161.9% Solomon Islands
2000s 179.0% 358.6% 179.6% Solomon Islands
2010s 268.4% 442.2% 173.8% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 649.0% against 262.1% in Malaysia as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
386.9%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Malaysia ranks 3rd and Solomon Islands ranks 1st 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.