Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Nitrogen use efficiency was 20.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
20.2%
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
161st
of 204 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 1963
All-time low
13.6%
in 2006
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominican Republic, 1961–2014

1020304050196119872014

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

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Dominican Republic stood at 20.2%.

That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Dominican Republic peaked at 46.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2006.

Dominican Republic ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.1% 31.6% 46.9% 9
1970s 27.2% 21.9% 35.5% 10
1980s 28.8% 25.0% 33.3% 10
1990s 18.5% 17.5% 20.3% 10
2000s 15.9% 13.6% 18.8% 10
2010s 16.6% 14.8% 20.2% 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 158 Cuba 21.6% compare
  2. 159 Panama 21.0% compare
  3. 160 Norway 20.4% compare
  4. 162 Sri Lanka 20.1% compare
  5. 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.2% compare
  6. 164 Portugal 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Dominican Republic?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominican Republic was 20.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1963.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
How does Dominican Republic rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Dominican Republic ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.