Nitrogen use efficiency in Djibouti

Djibouti: Nitrogen use efficiency was 7.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
7.0%
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
190th
of 205 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 1963
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Djibouti, 1961–2014

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

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Djibouti stood at 7.0%.

The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Djibouti peaked at 10.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1963.

That places Djibouti 190th out of 205 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.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Djibouti, 1961 to 2014.
Year % Change
1961 0.4%
1962 0.3% -2.9%
1963 0.3% -3.9%
1964 0.4% +7.5%
1965 0.4% +22.6%
1966 0.4% +2.2%
1967 0.5% +3.6%
1968 0.5% +1.9%
1969 0.5% -2.2%
1970 0.5% +3.8%
1971 0.5% -1.2%
1972 0.5% +10.2%
1973 0.6% +6.1%
1974 0.6% +8.6%
1975 0.6% -2.5%
1976 0.4% -28.0%
1977 0.4% +4.2%
1978 0.5% +2.6%
1979 0.6% +33.9%
1980 3.0% +399.9%
1981 3.6% +18.5%
1982 4.0% +11.2%
1983 3.7% -8.5%
1984 3.9% +7.7%
1985 3.9% -1.7%
1986 3.9% +0.8%
1987 3.8% -3.7%
1988 3.6% -4.7%
1989 3.9% +9.1%
1990 8.3% +113.4%
1991 8.3% -0.7%
1992 8.4% +1.6%
1993 8.3% -1.3%
1994 8.2% -0.9%
1995 7.9% -3.9%
1996 7.7% -2.0%
1997 7.8% +1.5%
1998 7.9% +0.1%
1999 8.0% +1.5%
2000 8.2% +3.1%
2001 8.5% +3.4%
2002 8.8% +3.4%
2003 6.9% -22.0%
2004 7.9% +15.5%
2005 7.9% +0.1%
2006 6.8% -13.8%
2007 7.7% +13.0%
2008 8.1% +5.6%
2009 8.3% +1.9%
2010 7.9% -4.6%
2011 8.8% +11.6%
2012 10.3% +16.9%
2013 10.0% -3.4%
2014 7.0% -29.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 7.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +399.9% 0.6% 3.0%
1990 +113.4% 3.9% 8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 9
1970s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
1980s 3.7% 3.0% 4.0% 10
1990s 8.1% 7.7% 8.4% 10
2000s 7.9% 6.8% 8.8% 10
2010s 8.8% 7.0% 10.3% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 187 Puerto Rico 7.5% compare
  2. 188 Barbados 7.4% compare
  3. 189 Cook Islands 7.0% compare
  4. 191 New Caledonia 7.0% compare
  5. 192 Mongolia 6.7% compare
  6. 193 United Arab Emirates 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Djibouti?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Djibouti 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1963.
How does Djibouti rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Djibouti ranks 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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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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
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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.