Nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrogen use efficiency was 45.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico stood at 45.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico peaked at 75.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1989.
That places Mexico 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 53.7% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 36.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 31.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 34.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 34.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.5% | 47.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico was 45.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.