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 204 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.
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 |
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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 204 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.