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 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.1% | — |
| 1962 | 37.1% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 34.8% | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 37.7% | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 36.1% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 33.6% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 44.0% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 34.5% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 35.9% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 40.8% | +50.8% |
| 1985 | 43.1% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +28.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 70.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 70.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +50.8% | 27.0% | 40.8% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 50 United States 71.6% compare
- 51 Serbia 70.3% compare
- 52 Slovakia 70.1% compare
- 54 Laos 68.6% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 67.8% compare
- 56 Guadeloupe 67.1% compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
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 205 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.