Niger vs Paraguay: Nitrogen use efficiency
Niger
83.7%
in 2014
Paraguay
82.5%
in 2014
Niger rank
40th
Paraguay rank
41st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Niger
- Paraguay
How they compare
Niger currently reports 83.7% against 82.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 41st of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.4% | 54.8% | 4.6% | Niger |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 79.6% | 29.8% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 109.1% | 54.9% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 118.6% | 66.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 102.2% | 43.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 93.9% | 22.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Niger or Paraguay?
- Niger, at 83.7% against 82.5% in Paraguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Niger and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Paraguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Niger and Paraguay rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Niger ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 41st 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.