Nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea
Guinea: Nitrogen use efficiency was 72.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea stood at 72.1%.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea peaked at 117.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2011.
That places Guinea 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.2% | 102.0% | 117.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.4% | 89.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 88.4% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 84.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 80.2% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.1% | 72.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea was 72.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guinea ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.