Nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrogen use efficiency was 7.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados, 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 Barbados is 7.4%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados peaked at 18.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 187th 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 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 7.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 Cyprus 9.3% compare
- 185 Bahrain 8.8% compare
- 186 Puerto Rico 7.5% compare
- 188 Cook Islands 7.0% compare
- 189 Djibouti 7.0% compare
- 190 New Caledonia 7.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados was 7.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.