Nitrogen use efficiency in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nitrogen use efficiency was 64.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
64.4%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
135.2%
in 1962
All-time low
47.5%
in 1992
Years of data
54
1961–2014
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 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134.4% | — |
| 1962 | 135.2% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 121.3% | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 117.9% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 105.0% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 118.4% | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 123.2% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 114.8% | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 113.3% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 109.9% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 96.5% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 101.5% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 99.2% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 109.5% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 98.5% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 94.3% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 78.7% | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 66.0% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 61.5% | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 68.8% | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 80.1% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 71.4% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +18.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 64.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 64.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 59 United Kingdom 66.7% compare
- 60 Estonia 65.4% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 65.2% compare
- 63 Grenada 62.6% compare
- 64 Germany 62.6% compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 62.2% 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 64.4% 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 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 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.