Nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrogen use efficiency was 56.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon stood at 56.9%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon peaked at 87.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1981.
That places Gabon 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.3% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.2% | 55.2% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 50.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 64.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 59.1% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 56.1% | 65.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon was 56.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1981.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Gabon ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.