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 204 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.
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 |
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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 204 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.