Nitrogen use efficiency in Martinique
Martinique: Nitrogen use efficiency was 94.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Martinique, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 94.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Martinique peaked at 105.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1980.
Martinique ranks 31st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.4% | — |
| 1962 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -43.3% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.7% | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +34.4% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -28.7% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -50.2% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +62.0% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +105.6% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +795.9% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 105.3% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +17.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Martinique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +795.9% | 10.5% | 94.3% |
| 1999 | +105.6% | 7.9% | 16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 8.1% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 5.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 10.5% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 78.7% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Martinique?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Martinique was 94.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- How does Martinique rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Martinique ranks 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique 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.