Nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nitrogen use efficiency was 64.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 64.4% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique peaked at 135.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 62nd 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 | 120.4% | 105.0% | 135.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.0% | 69.1% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 57.7% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 47.5% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 64.1% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 54.2% | 91.8% | 5 |
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- 59 United Kingdom 66.7% compare
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- 63 Grenada 62.6% compare
- 64 Germany 62.6% compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 62.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique was 64.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 135.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.