Nitrogen use efficiency in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nitrogen use efficiency was 44.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Guatemala, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Guatemala is 44.5%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Guatemala peaked at 124.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1997.
Guatemala ranks 109th 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 | 93.1% | 70.8% | 124.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.5% | 63.9% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 36.8% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 24.4% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 24.9% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 32.8% | 44.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Guatemala?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Guatemala was 44.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 124.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1997.
- How does Guatemala rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guatemala ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.