Nitrogen use efficiency in Brazil
Brazil: Nitrogen use efficiency was 57.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 57.5%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Brazil peaked at 63.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1978.
Brazil ranks 80th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.5% | — |
| 1962 | 63.0% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 61.9% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 60.4% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 59.7% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 58.6% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 54.6% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 56.2% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 50.8% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 54.7% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +11.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 57.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 57.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.4% | 58.6% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 45.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 47.6% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 46.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 47.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 47.8% | 57.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Brazil?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Brazil was 57.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1978.
- How does Brazil rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.