Nitrogen use efficiency in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nitrogen use efficiency was 95.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Burkina Faso, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 95.9% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Burkina Faso peaked at 106.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.9% | — |
| 1962 | 67.7% | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 71.2% | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 73.9% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 68.3% | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 71.2% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 76.1% | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 72.0% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 63.7% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 76.8% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 85.7% | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 73.8% | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 76.3% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 80.5% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 78.3% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 70.1% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 83.2% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 81.3% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 87.2% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 98.2% | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 91.8% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 106.7% | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 106.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +7.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 95.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 95.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 58.9% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 63.7% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 70.1% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 74.3% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 76.1% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 77.0% | 95.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Burkina Faso?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Burkina Faso was 95.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.