Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 6.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands, 1966–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands is 6.3%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands peaked at 16.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.
That places Cayman Islands 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.0% | — |
| 1967 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -31.0% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +109.8% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +14.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 17% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +109.8% | 6.9% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 6.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 7.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 191 New Caledonia 7.0% compare
- 192 Mongolia 6.7% compare
- 193 United Arab Emirates 6.4% compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia 5.4% compare
- 196 New Zealand 5.2% compare
- 197 Western Sahara 5.2% compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands was 6.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cayman Islands ranks 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.