Nitrogen use efficiency in Bermuda

Bermuda: Nitrogen use efficiency was 26.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
26.2%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
148th
of 204 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2014
All-time low
4.0%
in 1978
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Bermuda, 1961–2014

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Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Bermuda stood at 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Bermuda peaked at 26.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1978.

Bermuda ranks 148th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.2% 7.7% 13.4% 9
1970s 8.9% 4.0% 15.4% 10
1980s 6.5% 4.3% 14.6% 10
1990s 8.5% 6.1% 17.0% 10
2000s 19.5% 7.4% 23.3% 10
2010s 24.1% 23.1% 26.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Bermuda?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bermuda was 26.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1978.
How does Bermuda rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Bermuda ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bermuda 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.