Nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nitrogen use efficiency was 64.43 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
64.43
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
135.16
in 1962
All-time low
47.47
in 1992
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 64.43 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 135.16 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 47.47, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 62nd 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134.41 | — |
| 1962 | 135.16 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 121.3 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 117.85 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 104.98 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 118.41 | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 123.21 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 114.81 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 113.32 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 109.89 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 96.47 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 101.55 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 99.18 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 109.49 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 98.49 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 94.35 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 78.68 | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 72.33 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 69.09 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 66 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 61.46 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 57.74 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 68.81 | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 80.09 | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 77.48 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 82.62 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 71.42 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 71.89 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 72.72 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 69.35 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 60.54 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 47.47 | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 66.59 | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 60.03 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 69.33 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 73.48 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 85.29 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 86.5 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 82.56 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 64.12 | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 71.74 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 73.06 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 93.06 | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 95.83 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 83.24 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 91.47 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 93.29 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.37 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 95.96 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 77.06 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 91.76 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 69.58 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 54.17 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 64.43 | +18.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 64.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.97, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 64.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.38 | 104.98 | 135.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.95 | 69.09 | 109.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.02 | 57.74 | 82.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.11 | 47.47 | 86.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.21 | 64.12 | 95.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4 | 54.17 | 91.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 59 United Kingdom 66.69 compare
- 60 Estonia 65.35 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 65.22 compare
- 63 Grenada 62.63 compare
- 64 Germany 62.62 compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 62.24 compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique was 64.43 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 135.16 in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.47 in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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