Nitrogen use efficiency in Comoros

Comoros: Nitrogen use efficiency was 72.6% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
72.6%
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2014
All-time low
49.2%
in 1985
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Comoros, 1961–2014

020406080196119872014

Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Comoros stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Comoros peaked at 72.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1985.

Comoros ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.2% 52.3% 59.1% 9
1970s 56.5% 53.3% 59.6% 10
1980s 51.6% 49.2% 54.6% 10
1990s 51.8% 49.9% 54.5% 10
2000s 55.4% 52.5% 57.3% 10
2010s 60.1% 56.5% 72.6% 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 45 Sierra Leone 78.9% compare
  2. 46 Denmark 74.3% compare
  3. 47 France 73.9% compare
  4. 49 Guinea 72.1% compare
  5. 50 United States 71.6% compare
  6. 51 Serbia 70.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Comoros?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Comoros was 72.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1985.
How does Comoros rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Comoros ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Comoros 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.