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 130th 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 | 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 |
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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 130th out of 204 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.