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 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.0% | — |
| 1962 | 135.4% | +71.4% |
| 1963 | 142.8% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 136.0% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 123.3% | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 78.4% | -36.4% |
| 1967 | 106.4% | +35.7% |
| 1968 | 145.1% | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 104.9% | -27.7% |
| 1970 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 114.6% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 105.0% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 71.3% | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 79.2% | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 93.1% | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 58.6% | -37.0% |
| 1978 | 81.0% | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 78.9% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 42.4% | -46.3% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | +98.2% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 69.2% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 87.2% | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | -34.6% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 65.9% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 94.3% | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 105.9% | +194.9% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -72.1% |
| 1996 | 114.1% | +285.6% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | -59.3% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +73.7% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +100.9% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -19.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 55.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 55.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
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 205 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.