Nitrogen use efficiency in Belize
Belize: Nitrogen use efficiency was 30.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Belize, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 30.0% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Belize peaked at 63.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2003.
That places Belize 139th 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 | 39.2% | 26.5% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 29.9% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 30.4% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 36.2% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 9.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 30.0% | 54.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Belize?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Belize was 30.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2003.
- How does Belize rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Belize ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.