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 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
| 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 |
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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
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.