Nitrogen use efficiency in Botswana
Botswana: Nitrogen use efficiency was 4.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Botswana, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Botswana stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.5% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Botswana peaked at 24.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 10.8% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 9.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 5.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 9.2% | 5 |
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- 194 Saudi Arabia 5.4% compare
- 195 New Zealand 5.2% compare
- 196 Western Sahara 5.2% compare
- 198 Singapore 2.2% compare
- 199 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1% compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 1.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Botswana?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Botswana was 4.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Botswana ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.