Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Nitrogen use efficiency was 506.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Solomon Islands 649.0% compare
- 3 Malaysia 262.1% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.6% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 175.7% compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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
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.