Nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 85.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia is 85.3%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia peaked at 87.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1978.
Ethiopia ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.9% | — |
| 1962 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 64.1% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 65.9% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 60.1% | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 57.2% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 57.1% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 76.4% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 70.9% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 76.3% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 69.9% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 60.5% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 62.6% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 76.4% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 85.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 85.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.2% | 59.7% | 64.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 57.1% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 60.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 57.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 65.3% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.6% | 87.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia was 85.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.