Nitrogen use efficiency in Bahrain

Bahrain: Nitrogen use efficiency was 8.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
8.8%
Change on year
up 91.4%
World rank
186th
of 205 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 1961
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Bahrain, 1961–2014

020406080196119872014

Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 8.8% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Bahrain peaked at 70.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places Bahrain 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Bahrain, 1961 to 2014.
Year % Change
1961 70.8%
1962 70.3% -0.7%
1963 70.6% +0.4%
1964 70.2% -0.6%
1965 70.0% -0.3%
1966 55.5% -20.6%
1967 55.8% +0.5%
1968 56.2% +0.7%
1969 56.2% -0.0%
1970 54.1% -3.8%
1971 52.4% -3.2%
1972 46.3% -11.5%
1973 37.4% -19.3%
1974 41.4% +10.7%
1975 41.8% +1.1%
1976 55.6% +32.8%
1977 61.9% +11.3%
1978 59.3% -4.1%
1979 33.4% -43.7%
1980 35.5% +6.4%
1981 9.0% -74.8%
1982 11.3% +25.9%
1983 8.4% -25.2%
1984 7.1% -16.3%
1985 9.1% +28.3%
1986 4.2% -53.6%
1987 10.9% +158.6%
1988 9.9% -8.9%
1989 9.0% -9.7%
1990 5.3% -41.1%
1991 5.5% +4.7%
1992 6.2% +11.4%
1993 7.5% +22.3%
1994 8.6% +14.5%
1995 10.1% +17.0%
1996 10.2% +1.7%
1997 10.0% -2.3%
1998 10.4% +3.6%
1999 18.1% +74.9%
2000 14.2% -21.7%
2001 14.3% +0.5%
2002 0.4% -97.1%
2003 15.7% +3684.8%
2004 16.0% +1.6%
2005 1.3% -91.9%
2006 0.8% -39.7%
2007 5.4% +586.5%
2008 2.9% -45.3%
2009 4.6% +57.4%
2010 2.6% -42.9%
2011 6.9% +161.9%
2012 6.7% -2.2%
2013 4.6% -32.0%
2014 8.8% +91.4%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 24% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 8.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +3684.8% 0.4% 15.7%
2007 +586.5% 0.8% 5.4%
2011 +161.9% 2.6% 6.9%
1987 +158.6% 4.2% 10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.0% 55.5% 70.8% 9
1970s 48.3% 33.4% 61.9% 10
1980s 11.4% 4.2% 35.5% 10
1990s 9.2% 5.3% 18.1% 10
2000s 7.6% 0.4% 16.0% 10
2010s 5.9% 2.6% 8.8% 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 183 Montserrat 10.3% compare
  2. 184 Saint Lucia 10.0% compare
  3. 185 Cyprus 9.3% compare
  4. 187 Puerto Rico 7.5% compare
  5. 188 Barbados 7.4% compare
  6. 189 Cook Islands 7.0% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Bahrain?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bahrain was 8.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1961.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Bahrain rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Bahrain ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain 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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Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
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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.