Nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia
Liberia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 61.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 61.7%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia peaked at 69.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1964.
Liberia ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | 45.4% | 36.9% | 55.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 37.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.1% | 41.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 43.2% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 49.8% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.6% | 61.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia was 61.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1964.
- How does Liberia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Liberia ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.