Nitrogen use efficiency in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 158.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Marshall Islands, 1991–2013
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Marshall Islands is 158.4%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Marshall Islands peaked at 278.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2001.
Marshall Islands ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.5% | 107.5% | 219.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 148.5% | 23.6% | 278.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.8% | 133.5% | 158.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Marshall Islands?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Marshall Islands was 158.4% in 2013, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 278.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2001.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.