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
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
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.