Nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi
Burundi: Nitrogen use efficiency was 103.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi stood at 103.0%.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi peaked at 112.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.4% | 105.7% | 112.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.2% | 94.0% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.6% | 92.3% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 85.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 81.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 64.1% | 103.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi was 103.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.