Nitrogen use efficiency in Laos
Laos: Nitrogen use efficiency was 68.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Laos, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Laos stood at 68.6%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Laos peaked at 68.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1966.
That places Laos 54th 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 | 21.4% | 19.3% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 25.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 27.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 33.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 38.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.1% | 68.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Laos?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Laos was 68.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1966.
- How does Laos rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.