Nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia

Liberia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 61.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
61.7%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 1994
All-time low
36.9%
in 1964
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia, 1961–2014

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 American Samoa 62.1% compare
  2. 68 Australia 62.0% compare
  3. 69 Kenya 62.0% compare
  4. 71 Latvia 61.4% compare
  5. 72 Madagascar 61.3% compare
  6. 73 Mali 60.2% compare

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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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.