Nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana
French Guiana: Nitrogen use efficiency was 146.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 146.7% 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 146.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1982.
French Guiana ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.2% | 36.2% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 21.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 9.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 23.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 30.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 67.3% | 146.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in French Guiana was 146.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 146.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1982.
- How does French Guiana rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- French Guiana ranks 11th out of 204 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 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.