Montenegro vs Somalia: Nitrogen use efficiency

Montenegro
12.4%
in 2014
Somalia
10.6%
in 2014
Montenegro rank
178th
Somalia rank
181st

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Montenegro
  • Somalia
10152025196119872014

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 12.4% against 10.6% in Somalia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 181st of 205 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.0% 11.8% 9.2% Montenegro
2010s 14.6% 13.9% 0.7% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Montenegro or Somalia?
Montenegro, at 12.4% against 10.6% in Somalia as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Montenegro and Somalia?
1.8%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Somalia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Montenegro and Somalia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Montenegro ranks 178th and Somalia ranks 181st 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.