Nitrogen use efficiency in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nitrogen use efficiency was 34.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nicaragua, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 34.1% 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 124.3% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.7% | — |
| 1962 | 124.3% | +35.5% |
| 1963 | 96.0% | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 113.6% | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 112.1% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 109.8% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 100.5% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 91.0% | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 82.4% | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 67.7% | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 74.1% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 78.6% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 93.2% | +65.7% |
| 1975 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 74.4% | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 59.8% | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 93.1% | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | -69.0% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | +58.7% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 42.8% | +68.3% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -15.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 34.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 34.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.4% | 82.4% | 124.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.2% | 56.3% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 25.4% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 33.3% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 32.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 29.3% | 40.5% | 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 34.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 124.3% 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 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.