Nitrogen use efficiency in Brazil
Brazil: Nitrogen use efficiency was 57.55 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
57.55
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
80th
of 205 countries
All-time high
63.04
in 1962
All-time low
45.19
in 1978
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Brazil, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Brazil is 57.55, 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 63.04 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 45.19, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.47 | — |
| 1962 | 63.04 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 58.97 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 61.91 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 60.38 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 61.33 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 59.69 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 58.59 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 54.6 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 56.24 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 50.76 | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 53.21 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 54.73 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 52.82 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 50.57 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 50.2 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.19 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 45.6 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.61 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 51.04 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 51.38 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 51 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.38 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 54.43 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 48.84 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 51.06 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 53.85 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 54.45 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 50.37 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 49.59 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.31 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 49.13 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 49.37 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.16 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.43 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 46.97 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.83 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.46 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.91 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.54 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 50.2 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 50.97 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.14 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.94 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.69 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.11 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 48.73 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 48.3 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.77 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.44 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.59 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 57.55 | +11.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 57.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 57.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.02, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.37 | 58.59 | 63.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.39 | 45.19 | 56.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4 | 47.61 | 54.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.96 | 46.83 | 52.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.85 | 47.91 | 54.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.73 | 47.77 | 57.55 | 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 57.55 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.04 in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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