Nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nitrogen use efficiency was 129.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon is 129.2%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon peaked at 129.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1984.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.7% | — |
| 1962 | 105.6% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 107.2% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 108.7% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 109.1% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 90.9% | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 86.5% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 85.1% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 90.2% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 77.6% | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 76.0% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 80.7% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 74.9% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 79.0% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 89.7% | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 78.5% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 64.7% | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 66.8% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.4% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 71.5% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 61.3% | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 57.4% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 74.2% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 84.2% | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 88.2% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 86.5% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 101.4% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 104.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 129.2% | +24.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 129.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 129.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.0% | 85.1% | 109.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 64.7% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 57.4% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 76.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 74.2% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 92.0% | 129.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon was 129.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 129.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.