Nitrogen use efficiency in Mali
Mali: Nitrogen use efficiency was 60.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mali, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 60.2% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Mali peaked at 107.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2004.
That places Mali 73rd 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 | 55.8% | 50.6% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 49.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 49.9% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 79.2% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 37.7% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 47.7% | 62.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mali?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Mali was 60.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mali ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.