Nitrogen use efficiency in Myanmar

Myanmar: Nitrogen use efficiency was 60.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
60.1%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
74th
of 204 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2010
All-time low
29.6%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Myanmar, 1961–2014

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Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Myanmar stood at 60.1%.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Myanmar peaked at 65.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1972.

Myanmar ranks 74th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.6% 30.8% 35.8% 9
1970s 31.4% 29.6% 33.9% 10
1980s 39.5% 38.8% 40.3% 10
1990s 41.1% 39.6% 43.8% 10
2000s 56.1% 42.9% 65.0% 10
2010s 58.3% 53.5% 65.2% 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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  2. 72 Madagascar 61.3% compare
  3. 73 Mali 60.2% compare
  4. 75 Canada 59.5% compare
  5. 76 Afghanistan 59.5% compare
  6. 77 South Africa 59.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Myanmar?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Myanmar was 60.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1972.
How does Myanmar rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Myanmar ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.