Nitrogen use efficiency in Lesotho
Lesotho: Nitrogen use efficiency was 43.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Lesotho, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Lesotho is 43.5%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Lesotho peaked at 103.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 88.1% | 77.5% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.9% | 37.7% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 41.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 24.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 28.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 21.8% | 65.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Lesotho?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Lesotho was 43.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.