Nitrogen use efficiency in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Nitrogen use efficiency was 41.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Central African Republic, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Central African Republic stood at 41.1%.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Central African Republic peaked at 92.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2011.
Central African Republic ranks 116th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.0% | 79.6% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 63.7% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 55.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 43.9% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.7% | 41.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Central African Republic?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Central African Republic was 41.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2011.
- How does Central African Republic rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.