Nitrogen use efficiency in Honduras
Honduras: Nitrogen use efficiency was 57.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Honduras, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Honduras stood at 57.0%.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Honduras peaked at 80.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 84th 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 | 56.5% | 49.2% | 63.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 40.2% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 48.9% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 19.8% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 17.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 41.1% | 57.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Honduras?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Honduras was 57.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Honduras ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.