Nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru
Nauru: Nitrogen use efficiency was 44.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 44.3% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru peaked at 72.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1976.
Nauru ranks 110th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.3% | 68.6% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.9% | 44.2% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 46.8% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 46.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 54.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 44.3% | 63.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru was 44.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1976.
- How does Nauru rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Nauru ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.