Nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 85.29 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
85.29
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
87.9
in 2013
All-time low
57.08
in 1978
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Ethiopia is 85.29, 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, 57.08, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.85 | — |
| 1962 | 59.69 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 59.76 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60.81 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 60.79 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 61.53 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 62.33 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 61.59 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 64.05 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 65.26 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 66.78 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 65.9 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 60.11 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 60.68 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 57.16 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 63.06 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 62.89 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 57.08 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 65.76 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 76.41 | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 70.87 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 70.05 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 76.32 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 69.86 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 60.16 | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 61.2 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 66.45 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 66.81 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 60.48 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 62.64 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 64.71 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 57.24 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 68.66 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 62.56 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 72.08 | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 76.37 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 82.56 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 63.23 | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 67.73 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 69.02 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 80.1 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 65.34 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 83.29 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 73.05 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 84.49 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 82.53 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 73.23 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 74.75 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.21 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 79.6 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 83.83 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 82.28 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 87.9 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 85.29 | -3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 85.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.97, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 85.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.16 | 59.69 | 64.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.47 | 57.08 | 66.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.86 | 60.16 | 76.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.78 | 57.24 | 82.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7 | 65.34 | 84.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.78 | 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 85.29 in 2014, according to 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 57.08 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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