Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 17.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania is 17.4%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania peaked at 19.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 168th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.6% | — |
| 1962 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.1% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 13.0% | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 8.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 9.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania was 17.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mauritania ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.