Nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei

Brunei: Nitrogen use efficiency was 0.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.8%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
202nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 1974
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei, 1961–2014

05101520196119872014

Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 0.8% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.

That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei peaked at 21.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

That places Brunei 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.8% 10.9% 14.3% 9
1970s 14.6% 10.4% 21.9% 10
1980s 4.7% 2.3% 8.2% 10
1990s 2.4% 1.2% 3.7% 10
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 199 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1% compare
  2. 200 British Virgin Islands 1.8% compare
  3. 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.9% compare
  4. 203 Iceland 0.2% compare
  5. 204 Qatar 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei was 0.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1974.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Brunei rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Brunei ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.