Nitrogen use efficiency in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 7.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cook Islands, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Cook Islands stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Cook Islands peaked at 79.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2014.
That places Cook Islands 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.2% | 52.5% | 79.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 23.5% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 28.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 16.6% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.0% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 72.4% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Cook Islands?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Cook Islands was 7.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
- How does Cook Islands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cook Islands ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.