Russia vs Ukraine: Nitrogen use efficiency
Russia
125.2%
in 2014
Ukraine
120.1%
in 2014
Russia rank
15th
Ukraine rank
18th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 125.2% against 120.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 5.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 82.2% | 2.1% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 105.0% | 111.0% | 5.9% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 104.5% | 6.2% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 125.2% against 120.1% in Ukraine as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Russia and Ukraine?
- 5.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Russia ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 18th 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.