Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Nitrogen use efficiency was 506.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
506.2%
Change on year
up 232.3%
World rank
2nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
506.2%
in 2014
All-time low
40.4%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2014

0100200300400500196119872014

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

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 506.2% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.3% on the previous year and up 302.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 506.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1972.

That places Equatorial Guinea 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.2% 48.8% 118.5% 9
1970s 80.6% 40.4% 99.8% 10
1980s 112.5% 100.2% 119.5% 10
1990s 116.9% 107.8% 130.0% 10
2000s 129.6% 114.4% 145.0% 10
2010s 221.0% 145.1% 506.2% 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 1 Solomon Islands 649.0% compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 262.1% compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.6% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 175.7% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea was 506.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 506.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1972.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 302.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.