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Yield gap versus nitrogen pollution effect
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
-0.2%
Median: 0.0%
Countries Covered
149
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
172.9%
Lowest
Kazakhstan
-138.3%
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China172.9%
2Georgia135.9%
3Brazil105.3%
4Mexico104.0%
5Israel103.0%
By Region
South America21.4%(7 countries)
Asia14.4%(20 countries)
Europe6.5%(29 countries)
North America0.3%(4 countries)
Other-7.4%(80 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-138.3%)High (172.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: -0.2%)
South America (7)
Asia (20)
Europe (29)
North America (4)
Other (80)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 172.9% |
| 2 | Georgia | 135.9% |
| 3 | Brazil | 105.3% |
| 4 | Mexico | 104.0% |
| 5 | Israel | 103.0% |
| 6 | Thailand | 102.4% |
| 7 | Jordan | 90.6% |
| 8 | Colombia | 81.6% |
| 9 | Chile | 79.3% |
| 10 | Switzerland | 79.0% |
| 11 | North Korea | 70.9% |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 68.8% |
| 13 | Netherlands | 68.1% |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 66.1% |
| 15 | Paraguay | 56.6% |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 56.5% |
| 17 | El Salvador | 49.4% |
| 18 | Zambia | 43.6% |
| 19 | Togo | 41.9% |
| 20 | Syrian Arab Republic | 39.0% |
| 21 | Slovakia | 36.7% |
| 22 | Turkmenistan | 35.8% |
| 23 | Vietnam | 30.2% |
| 24 | Peru | 25.1% |
| 25 | United Arab Emirates | 23.8% |
| 26 | Pakistan | 22.0% |
| 27 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 20.1% |
| 28 | Chad | 18.8% |
| 29 | Cameroon | 17.7% |
| 30 | Nigeria | 17.4% |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 15.3% |
| 32 | Hungary | 14.9% |
| 33 | Serbia | 13.6% |
| 34 | Portugal | 12.6% |
| 35 | Sudan | 12.2% |
| 36 | Brunei Darussalam | 7.5% |
| 37 | Lesotho | 6.6% |
| 38 | Guyana | 6.0% |
| 39 | Haiti | 5.6% |
| 40 | South Africa | 5.5% |
| 41 | Botswana | 5.2% |
| 42 | Eswatini | 5.1% |
| 43 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.4% |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.9% |
| 45 | Lebanon | 3.5% |
| 46 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.5% |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 2.2% |
| 48 | Mozambique | 2.1% |
| 49 | Liberia | 2.0% |
| 50 | Mali | 1.6% |
| 51 | Indonesia | 0.9% |
| 52 | Spain | 0.1% |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 54 | Myanmar | 0.0% |
| 55 | Belarus | 0.0% |
| 56 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 0.0% |
| 58 | Benin | 0.0% |
| 59 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 60 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 61 | Ethiopia | 0.0% |
| 62 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 63 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 64 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 65 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 66 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 67 | Hong Kong | 0.0% |
| 68 | India | 0.0% |
| 69 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 70 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 71 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 72 | Libya | 0.0% |
| 73 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 74 | Malawi | 0.0% |
| 75 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 76 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 77 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 78 | Morocco | 0.0% |
| 79 | Nepal | 0.0% |
| 80 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 81 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 82 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 83 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% |
| 84 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 85 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 86 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 87 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 0.0% |
| 89 | Tunisia | 0.0% |
| 90 | Türkiye | 0.0% |
| 91 | Egypt | 0.0% |
| 92 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 93 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 94 | Algeria | 0.0% |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
| 96 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 97 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 98 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 99 | Ukraine | -0.9% |
| 100 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.0% |
| 101 | Uzbekistan | -1.7% |
| 102 | France | -1.8% |
| 103 | Rwanda | -2.0% |
| 104 | Croatia | -2.2% |
| 105 | Malaysia | -2.5% |
| 106 | Papua New Guinea | -2.7% |
| 107 | Uruguay | -2.8% |
| 108 | Nicaragua | -3.6% |
| 109 | Germany | -3.9% |
| 110 | Burundi | -4.3% |
| 111 | Senegal | -4.4% |
| 112 | Angola | -4.7% |
| 113 | Dominican Republic | -5.6% |
| 114 | South Korea | -12.4% |
| 115 | Guinea | -12.7% |
| 116 | South Sudan | -15.1% |
| 117 | Oman | -15.9% |
| 118 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -21.8% |
| 119 | Niger | -22.2% |
| 120 | Namibia | -23.1% |
| 121 | Republic of the Congo | -27.0% |
| 122 | Honduras | -34.0% |
| 123 | Yemen | -38.3% |
| 124 | Kenya | -41.6% |
| 125 | Uganda | -43.7% |
| 126 | Austria | -45.1% |
| 127 | Belgium | -46.3% |
| 128 | Armenia | -46.4% |
| 129 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -47.9% |
| 130 | Guatemala | -48.2% |
| 131 | Afghanistan | -50.4% |
| 132 | Ghana | -51.0% |
| 133 | United States of America | -54.4% |
| 134 | Iraq | -55.3% |
| 135 | Suriname | -58.4% |
| 136 | Bolivia | -62.1% |
| 137 | Russian Federation | -63.1% |
| 138 | Kyrgyzstan | -63.3% |
| 139 | Venezuela | -68.0% |
| 140 | Argentina | -68.2% |
| 141 | Ecuador | -70.2% |
| 142 | Poland | -70.8% |
| 143 | Panama | -76.8% |
| 144 | Cambodia | -82.6% |
| 145 | Central African Republic | -94.5% |
| 146 | Mongolia | -102.2% |
| 147 | State of Palestine | -103.0% |
| 148 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -115.5% |
| 149 | Kazakhstan | -138.3% |
Showing 149 of 149 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2020).
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