Nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia
Liberia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 61.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Liberia, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
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 69.84 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.86, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.16 | — |
| 1962 | 40.24 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 37.42 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 36.86 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 37.83 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 55.57 | +46.9% |
| 1967 | 54.03 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 55.71 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 50.79 | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 51.33 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 60.23 | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 49.63 | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 48.49 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 55.65 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 49.09 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 44.13 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 41.95 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 46.9 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 37.9 | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 43.98 | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 42.51 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 50.05 | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 45.96 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 49.48 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 46.86 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 45.3 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 42.07 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 41.91 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 43.16 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 43.16 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.11 | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 53.44 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 66.16 | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 69.84 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 67.43 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 63.71 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 64.49 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.78 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 63.23 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 64.08 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 63.9 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.58 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 61 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 61.71 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 65.3 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 62.37 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 61.03 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 59.04 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 49.8 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 48.79 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.58 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.01 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 51.69 | +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 61.97, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 61.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 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% | 37.83 | 55.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4 | 36.86 | 55.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.53 | 37.9 | 60.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.13 | 41.91 | 50.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.73 | 43.16 | 69.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.08 | 49.8 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.35 | 48.58 | 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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.84 in 1994.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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