Nitrogen use efficiency in Guam
Guam: Nitrogen use efficiency was 93.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Guam, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Guam stood at 93.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Guam peaked at 198.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1963.
Guam ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.6% | 52.3% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.7% | 55.0% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 59.2% | 141.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.4% | 162.1% | 198.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.3% | 166.2% | 190.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.4% | 93.5% | 175.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 30 Burkina Faso 95.9% compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4% compare
- 34 Hungary 93.0% compare
- 35 Chad 87.6% compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 84.7% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.0% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.05 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 54,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 8,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Guam?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Guam was 93.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 198.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1963.
- How does Guam rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guam ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam 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.