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 205 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
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 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.6% | — |
| 1962 | 35.6% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 34.7% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 30.8% | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 31.9% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 31.4% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 29.6% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 31.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 32.6% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +11.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 60.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 60.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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 205 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.