Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Nitrogen use efficiency was 20.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominican Republic, 1961–2014
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 162nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.4% | — |
| 1962 | 42.5% | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 46.9% | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 44.4% | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 37.7% | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 34.2% | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 31.6% | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 35.0% | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 28.8% | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 26.1% | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 27.8% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 31.6% | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 26.6% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +19.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 20.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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 162nd out of 205 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
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.