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 117th out of 204 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.
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 |
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- 114 Senegal 41.9% compare
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- 118 Guyana 39.6% compare
- 119 Philippines 39.4% compare
- 120 Zimbabwe 38.3% compare
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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 117th out of 204 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.