Nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 7.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia stood at 7.0%.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia peaked at 13.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1990.
That places New Caledonia 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 187 Barbados 7.4% compare
- 188 Cook Islands 7.0% compare
- 189 Djibouti 7.0% compare
- 191 Mongolia 6.7% compare
- 192 United Arab Emirates 6.4% compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 6.3% compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia was 7.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- New Caledonia ranks 190th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.