Nitrogen use efficiency in Niger
Niger: Nitrogen use efficiency was 83.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Niger, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Niger stood at 83.7%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Niger peaked at 83.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1973.
That places Niger 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.1% | — |
| 1962 | 66.4% | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 55.6% | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 59.4% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 46.6% | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 56.1% | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 47.2% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 56.7% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | +53.5% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | +41.8% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +26.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 83.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 83.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.4% | 46.6% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 40.2% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 40.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 41.3% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 46.5% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 62.9% | 83.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Niger?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Niger was 83.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.