Puerto Rico vs Saint Lucia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Puerto Rico
7.5%
in 2014
Saint Lucia
10.0%
in 2014
Puerto Rico rank
187th
Saint Lucia rank
184th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 10.0% against 7.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 187th and Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 38.7% | 11.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 27.6% | 13.3% | 14.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 2.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 26.6% | 20.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 14.4% | 8.9% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Puerto Rico or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 10.0% against 7.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia?
- 2.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Puerto Rico ranks 187th and Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.