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 204 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.
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 |
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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 204 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.