Nitrogen use efficiency in Gambia
Gambia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 56.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Gambia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Gambia stood at 56.8%.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Gambia peaked at 75.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1979.
That places Gambia 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.5% | 61.4% | 67.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 46.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 49.2% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 51.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 58.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 50.6% | 64.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Gambia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Gambia was 56.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.