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 144th out of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.1% | — |
| 1962 | 27.2% | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 30.0% | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 28.6% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 28.0% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 25.7% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 26.1% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 25.2% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 23.1% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 26.5% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 25.1% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -8.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.2%, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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 144th out of 205 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.