Nitrogen use efficiency in Fiji
Fiji: Nitrogen use efficiency was 15.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Fiji, 1961–2014
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 172nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.4% | — |
| 1962 | 27.8% | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 20.6% | -25.6% |
| 1965 | 21.1% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 20.9% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 23.2% | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 21.7% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 17.5% | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +29.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 15.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 15.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 35% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
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 172nd out of 205 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
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.