Nitrogen use efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Nitrogen use efficiency was 14.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 14.1% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 47.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2005.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.0% | 26.3% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 22.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 12.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -73.73 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Antigua and Barbuda was 14.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.