Nitrogen use efficiency in Myanmar
Myanmar: Nitrogen use efficiency was 60.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Myanmar, 1961–2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 71 Latvia 61.4% compare
- 72 Madagascar 61.3% compare
- 73 Mali 60.2% compare
- 75 Canada 59.5% compare
- 76 Afghanistan 59.5% compare
- 77 South Africa 59.4% compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.