Nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi
Malawi: Nitrogen use efficiency was 55.78 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
55.78
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
89th
of 205 countries
All-time high
117.71
in 1967
All-time low
35.6
in 1992
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 55.78 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi peaked at 117.71 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 35.6, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 89th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.12 | — |
| 1962 | 115.14 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 102.56 | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 112.31 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 108.98 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 107.84 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 117.71 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 104.55 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 99.9 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 86.02 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 93.09 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 95.85 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 90.65 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 103.51 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 82.23 | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 74.9 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 94.93 | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 82.42 | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 90.96 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 70.02 | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 68.17 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 73.64 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 73.83 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 77.07 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 89.63 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 72.69 | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 60.65 | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 71.54 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 72.28 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.32 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 60.8 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 35.6 | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 68.84 | +93.4% |
| 1994 | 93.73 | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 86.48 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 80.7 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 64.31 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 77.28 | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 97.42 | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 94.47 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 105.76 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 55.16 | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 62.44 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 54.56 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 47.87 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 62.83 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 70.94 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 59.68 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 83.95 | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 67.16 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 76.04 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 69.01 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 62.83 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 55.78 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.01 | 99.9 | 117.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.45 | 74.9 | 103.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.95 | 60.65 | 89.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.45 | 35.6 | 97.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.77 | 47.87 | 105.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.16 | 55.78 | 76.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi was 55.78 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 117.71 in 1967.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Malawi ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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