Nitrogen use efficiency in Bolivia

Bolivia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 70.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
70.1%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 2014
All-time low
27.0%
in 1983
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Bolivia, 1961–2014

020406080196119872014

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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.