Nitrogen use efficiency in Comoros
Comoros: Nitrogen use efficiency was 72.6% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Nitrogen use efficiency in Comoros, 1961–2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.