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
185th
of 204 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 185th out of 204 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.

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. 182 Montserrat 10.3% compare
  2. 183 Saint Lucia 10.0% compare
  3. 184 Cyprus 9.3% compare
  4. 186 Puerto Rico 7.5% compare
  5. 187 Barbados 7.4% compare
  6. 188 Cook Islands 7.0% compare

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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 185th out of 204 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.