Nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada
Grenada: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 62.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada peaked at 74.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2006.
Grenada ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | 70.5% | 65.7% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.2% | 54.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 57.0% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 58.4% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 40.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 47.5% | 62.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 60 Estonia 65.4% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 65.2% compare
- 62 Mozambique 64.4% compare
- 64 Germany 62.6% compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 62.2% compare
- 66 Uruguay 62.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada was 62.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2006.
- How does Grenada rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Grenada ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.