Nitrogen use efficiency in Morocco
Morocco: Nitrogen use efficiency was 55.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Morocco, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 55.2% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Morocco peaked at 145.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2007.
That places Morocco 90th 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 | 116.8% | 78.4% | 145.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.4% | 58.6% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.1% | 42.4% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 29.6% | 114.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 23.9% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 51.6% | 68.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Morocco?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Morocco was 55.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 145.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2007.
- How does Morocco rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Morocco ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.