Nitrogen use efficiency in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nitrogen use efficiency was 95.93 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
95.93
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
30th
of 205 countries
All-time high
106.75
in 2001
All-time low
58.92
in 1961
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Burkina Faso, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 95.93 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 106.75 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.92, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.92 | — |
| 1962 | 67.75 | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 71.19 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 73.93 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 68.31 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 71.24 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 72.06 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 76.05 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 73.91 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 71.96 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 63.69 | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 64.71 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 65.93 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 76.81 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 85.72 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 73.76 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 76.28 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 80.48 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 78.34 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 77.22 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 76.3 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 70.05 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 72.81 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 83.17 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 92.23 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 81.35 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 87.2 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 83.26 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 74.81 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 98.24 | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 91.85 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 84.79 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 81.23 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 79.37 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 84.7 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 74.33 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 88.49 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 81.88 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 79.26 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 106.75 | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 106.09 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.11 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 83.29 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 94.04 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 99.95 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 76.15 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 93.86 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 79.28 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 82.71 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 77.01 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 95.66 | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 89.45 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 95.93 | +7.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 95.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.97, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 95.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.37 | 58.92 | 76.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.6 | 63.69 | 85.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.19 | 70.05 | 92.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.97 | 74.33 | 98.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.48 | 76.15 | 106.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.15 | 77.01 | 95.93 | 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 95.93 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 106.75 in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.92 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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