Nitrogen use efficiency in Bolivia
Bolivia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 70.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia is 70.1%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Bolivia peaked at 70.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1983.
That places Bolivia 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 33.6% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 34.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 27.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 45.6% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 46.8% | 70.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Bolivia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Bolivia was 70.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1983.
- How does Bolivia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.