Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati
Kiribati: Nitrogen use efficiency was 58.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 58.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati peaked at 129.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 77.1% | 63.0% | 108.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.9% | 57.9% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 67.3% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 59.0% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.7% | 89.7% | 129.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 48.1% | 58.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 76 Afghanistan 59.5% compare
- 77 South Africa 59.4% compare
- 78 Turkey 59.0% compare
- 80 Brazil 57.5% compare
- 81 Bulgaria 57.5% compare
- 82 North Macedonia 57.3% compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -257.88 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.11 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati was 58.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 129.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Kiribati ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.