East Timor vs Zambia: Nitrogen use efficiency
East Timor
48.8%
in 2014
Zambia
48.6%
in 2014
East Timor rank
98th
Zambia rank
99th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 48.8% against 48.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
East Timor ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 99th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 73.6% | 55.1% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 29.2% | 44.9% | 15.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 34.5% | 19.0% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 45.6% | 6.8% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 50.6% | 5.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 51.0% | 0.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, East Timor or Zambia?
- East Timor, at 48.8% against 48.6% in Zambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- East Timor ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 99th 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.