Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nitrogen use efficiency was 11.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius stood at 11.2%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius peaked at 20.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 179th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8% | 12.6% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 13.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 8.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius was 11.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mauritius ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.