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 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.2% | — |
| 1962 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 37.4% | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 36.9% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 55.6% | +46.9% |
| 1967 | 54.0% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 55.7% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 50.8% | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 60.2% | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 55.7% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 44.1% | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 42.5% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 45.3% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +19.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 61.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 61.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +46.9% | 37.8% | 55.6% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
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 205 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.