Nitrogen use efficiency in Martinique

Martinique: Nitrogen use efficiency was 94.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
94.6%
Change on year
up 17.1%
Rank
31st
of 204 regions
All-time high
105.3%
in 2005
All-time low
4.8%
in 1980
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Martinique, 1961–2014

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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 204 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Uganda 98.0% compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 96.5% compare
  3. 30 Burkina Faso 95.9% compare
  4. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4% compare
  5. 33 Guam 93.5% compare
  6. 34 Hungary 93.0% compare

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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 204 regions 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.