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 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
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 |
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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 204 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.