Nitrogen use efficiency in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nitrogen use efficiency was 48.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Eritrea, 1993–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Eritrea is 48.3%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Eritrea peaked at 73.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 101st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 25.8% | 59.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 21.4% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.2% | 53.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Eritrea?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Eritrea was 48.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Eritrea ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.