Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo
Congo: Nitrogen use efficiency was 125.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Congo stood at 125.0%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Congo peaked at 125.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 16th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.9% | 55.8% | 122.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.4% | 41.8% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.2% | 67.1% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 65.1% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 63.2% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 84.7% | 125.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Congo?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo was 125.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 125.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.