Nigeria vs Uganda: Nitrogen use efficiency
Nigeria
100.1%
in 2014
Uganda
98.0%
in 2014
Nigeria rank
25th
Uganda rank
28th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 100.1% against 98.0% in Uganda, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 28th of 205 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.1% | 103.6% | 12.5% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 104.8% | 97.9% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 80.6% | 6.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 77.9% | 16.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 77.1% | 20.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 76.8% | 8.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 100.1% against 98.0% in Uganda as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 2.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 28th 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.