Uzbekistan vs Zambia: Nitrogen use efficiency

Uzbekistan
48.5%
in 2014
Zambia
48.6%
in 2014
Uzbekistan rank
100th
Zambia rank
99th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Uzbekistan
  • Zambia
20406080100196119872014

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 48.6% against 48.5% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Uzbekistan ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 99th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uzbekistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uzbekistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 70.9% 46.6% 24.3% Uzbekistan
2000s 56.8% 50.6% 6.2% Uzbekistan
2010s 49.1% 51.0% 2.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Uzbekistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 48.6% against 48.5% in Uzbekistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Uzbekistan and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Uzbekistan and Zambia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Uzbekistan ranks 100th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.