Nitrogen use efficiency in Angola
Angola: Nitrogen use efficiency was 83.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Angola, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Angola stood at 83.7%.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Angola peaked at 119.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1985.
Angola ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.2% | 88.3% | 119.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 51.1% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 36.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 50.2% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 62.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 44.2% | 83.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Angola?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Angola was 83.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 119.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1985.
- How does Angola rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Angola ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.