Nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana
French Guiana: Nitrogen use efficiency was 146.71 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
146.71
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
146.71
in 2014
All-time low
9.51
in 1982
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 146.71 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana peaked at 146.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 1982.
French Guiana ranks 11th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.22 | — |
| 1962 | 60.27 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 52.58 | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 40.82 | -22.4% |
| 1965 | 39.26 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 36.96 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 40.42 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 38.2 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 36.2 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 37.87 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 72.5 | +91.4% |
| 1972 | 61.3 | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 53.15 | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 56.71 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 36.04 | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 32.91 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 34.6 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 21.05 | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 23.29 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 15.55 | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 10.82 | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 9.51 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 11.82 | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 13.92 | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 18.25 | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 17.16 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 20.14 | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 21.36 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 34.52 | +61.6% |
| 1990 | 25.46 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 25.66 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.86 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 34.17 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 24.56 | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 23.04 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 25.81 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 25.07 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 35.79 | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 32.25 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 30.64 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 42.91 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 58.14 | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 71.65 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 66.62 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6 | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 46.38 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 61.68 | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 61.97 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.72 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.26 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 105.38 | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 104.19 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 106.69 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 146.71 | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.22 | 36.2 | 60.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.94 | 21.05 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.31 | 9.51 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.17 | 23.04 | 35.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.03 | 30.64 | 71.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.05 | 67.26 | 146.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana was 146.71 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 146.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 1982.
- How does French Guiana rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- French Guiana ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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