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 113th out of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.4% | — |
| 1962 | 89.5% | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 92.8% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 95.2% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 82.6% | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 95.3% | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 80.6% | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 83.0% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 77.5% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 61.5% | -20.6% |
| 1971 | 67.2% | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 37.7% | -43.9% |
| 1973 | 53.4% | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 85.4% | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | -33.1% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 94.2% | +98.5% |
| 1978 | 103.5% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 81.1% | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 63.8% | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 57.2% | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +53.2% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 75.4% | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -67.3% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -55.8% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +152.7% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +104.7% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +125.4% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -11.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 43.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 43.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +152.7% | 25.7% | 65.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
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 113th out of 205 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.