Nitrogen use efficiency in Fiji

Fiji: Nitrogen use efficiency was 15.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
15.8%
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 1961
All-time low
8.8%
in 1998
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Fiji, 1961–2014

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

Analysis

Fiji recorded 15.8% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.

The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Fiji peaked at 34.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1998.

Fiji ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.3% 20.6% 34.4% 9
1970s 14.4% 11.8% 22.1% 10
1980s 11.9% 10.2% 14.1% 10
1990s 11.3% 8.8% 12.7% 10
2000s 12.8% 10.0% 16.7% 10
2010s 13.5% 12.2% 15.8% 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

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  5. 173 Antigua and Barbuda 14.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Fiji?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Fiji was 15.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1961.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1998.
How does Fiji rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Fiji ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji 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.