Malaysia vs Syria: Nitrogen use efficiency

Malaysia
262.1%
in 2014
Syria
175.2%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
3rd
Syria rank
6th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syria
0100200300400196119872014

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 262.1% against 175.2% in Syria, a difference of 86.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 6th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 45.2% 196.4% 151.2% Syria
1970s 81.2% 102.8% 21.6% Syria
1980s 137.7% 63.0% 74.7% Malaysia
1990s 174.5% 60.8% 113.7% Malaysia
2000s 179.0% 58.9% 120.1% Malaysia
2010s 268.4% 98.0% 170.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Malaysia or Syria?
Malaysia, at 262.1% against 175.2% in Syria as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Malaysia and Syria?
86.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Malaysia ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 6th 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.