Nigeria vs Tanzania: Nitrogen use efficiency
Nigeria
100.1%
in 2014
Tanzania
103.6%
in 2014
Nigeria rank
25th
Tanzania rank
23rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 103.6% against 100.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.1% | 86.9% | 29.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 104.8% | 82.3% | 22.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 85.2% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 82.9% | 11.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 81.8% | 15.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 88.8% | 3.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 103.6% against 100.1% in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 3.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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.