Nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nitrogen use efficiency was 129.16 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
129.16
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
13th
of 205 countries
All-time high
129.16
in 2014
All-time low
57.38
in 1984
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Cameroon is 129.16, 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 129.16 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.38, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.68 | — |
| 1962 | 105.65 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 107.18 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 108.73 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 109.06 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 90.95 | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 86.53 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 85.05 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 90.16 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 77.56 | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 76.03 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 80.7 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 74.9 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 79.04 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 89.69 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 78.47 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 64.73 | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 66.75 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 69.87 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 70.44 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.41 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 71.46 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 61.31 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 57.38 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 60.28 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 72.96 | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 61.05 | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 69.9 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 74.2 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 84.22 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 88.18 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 83.74 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 81.93 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 79.62 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 86.46 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 83.66 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 83.32 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 85.4 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 76.67 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 81.46 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 78.35 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 82.2 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 85.23 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 74.23 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 95.42 | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 92.92 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 96.21 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 92.71 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 91.98 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.41 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 91.95 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 101.38 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 104.14 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 129.16 | +24.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 129.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 129.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99 | 85.05 | 109.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.77 | 64.73 | 89.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.74 | 57.38 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.32 | 76.67 | 88.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.07 | 74.23 | 96.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.81 | 91.95 | 129.16 | 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 129.16 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 129.16 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.38 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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