Nitrogen use efficiency in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nitrogen use efficiency was 34.09 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
34.09
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
124.29
in 1962
All-time low
25.4
in 1988
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nicaragua, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 34.09 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Nicaragua peaked at 124.29 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 1988.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.74 | — |
| 1962 | 124.29 | +35.5% |
| 1963 | 96 | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 113.61 | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 112.14 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 109.81 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 100.45 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 91 | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 82.39 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 67.69 | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 74.09 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 78.57 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 56.25 | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 93.19 | +65.7% |
| 1975 | 94.91 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 74.44 | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 59.77 | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 69.68 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 93.11 | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 28.85 | -69.0% |
| 1981 | 45.8 | +58.7% |
| 1982 | 48.45 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 38.94 | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 51.12 | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 40.18 | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 30.38 | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 37.56 | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 25.4 | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 42.76 | +68.3% |
| 1990 | 33.3 | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 38.87 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 37.68 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 33.76 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 43.75 | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 36.84 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 36.76 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.3 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 40.74 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 40.35 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.56 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 49.67 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 36.2 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 39.47 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 35.78 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 38.61 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 32.27 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 32.78 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.83 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 32.75 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 33.63 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.84 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 29.32 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 40.54 | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 34.09 | -15.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 34.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 34.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.02, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.38 | 82.39 | 124.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.17 | 56.25 | 94.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.94 | 25.4 | 51.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.03 | 33.3 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.09 | 32.27 | 49.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.89 | 29.32 | 40.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Nicaragua?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Nicaragua was 34.09 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 124.29 in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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