Nitrogen use efficiency in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 1.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in British Virgin Islands, 1966–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
That places British Virgin Islands 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 3.73 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in British Virgin Islands?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in British Virgin Islands was 1.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.