Nitrogen use efficiency in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nitrogen use efficiency was 61.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Madagascar, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Madagascar stood at 61.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Madagascar peaked at 67.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1982.
That places Madagascar 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.2% | — |
| 1962 | 39.0% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.7% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 40.2% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 36.8% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 38.1% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 40.9% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 43.0% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 42.0% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 38.5% | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 38.1% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 36.8% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 43.1% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 61.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 61.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.3% | 36.8% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 38.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 35.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 41.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 46.1% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 61.3% | 67.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Madagascar?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Madagascar was 61.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1982.
- How does Madagascar rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.