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 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.2% | — |
| 1962 | 60.3% | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 52.6% | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 40.8% | -22.4% |
| 1965 | 39.3% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 37.0% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 38.2% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 36.2% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 37.9% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 72.5% | +91.4% |
| 1972 | 61.3% | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 36.0% | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 21.4% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +61.6% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 106.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 146.7% | +37.5% |
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, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9565 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2023)
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 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 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.