Nitrogen use efficiency in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nitrogen use efficiency was 39.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ecuador, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 39.9% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Ecuador peaked at 74.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.0% | — |
| 1962 | 65.5% | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 62.0% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 67.5% | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 74.2% | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 64.7% | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 44.4% | -31.4% |
| 1968 | 37.7% | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 63.1% | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 39.1% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | -38.5% |
| 1977 | 25.0% | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 47.8% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +59.2% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +39.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 39.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 39.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.5% | 37.7% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.6% | 25.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 23.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 31.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 17.4% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 26.2% | 39.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 115 Senegal 41.9% compare
- 116 North Korea 41.8% compare
- 117 Central African Republic 41.1% compare
- 119 Guyana 39.6% compare
- 120 Philippines 39.4% compare
- 121 Zimbabwe 38.3% compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Ecuador?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Ecuador was 39.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.