Nitrogen use efficiency in Bahamas
Bahamas: Nitrogen use efficiency was 17.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bahamas, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 17.3% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Bahamas peaked at 19.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1998.
Bahamas ranks 168th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 14.8% | 9.6% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 6.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.4% | 17.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 166 Venezuela 18.1% compare
- 167 Mauritania 17.4% compare
- 169 Seychelles 16.7% compare
- 170 Maldives 16.6% compare
- 171 Fiji 15.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Bahamas?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Bahamas was 17.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1998.
- How does Bahamas rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.