Nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau stood at 62.2%.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 77.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1983.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | 64.3% | 53.2% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.1% | 48.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 44.2% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 59.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 55.4% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 55.6% | 62.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau was 62.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1983.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.