Nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia
Colombia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 25.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 25.9%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia peaked at 45.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 40.8% | 36.4% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 34.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 30.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 24.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 25.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia was 25.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Colombia ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.