Nitrogen use efficiency in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nitrogen use efficiency was 28.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bangladesh, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Bangladesh is 28.0%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Bangladesh peaked at 30.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1995.
That places Bangladesh 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 25.7% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 23.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 23.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.3% | 30.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Bangladesh?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Bangladesh was 28.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1995.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.