Nitrogen use efficiency in Niger
Niger: Nitrogen use efficiency was 83.65 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
83.65
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
83.65
in 2014
All-time low
40.21
in 1973
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Niger, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Niger stood at 83.65. 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 83.65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.21, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.06 | — |
| 1962 | 66.39 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 66.99 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 66.65 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 55.56 | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 55.6 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 59.39 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 46.6 | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 56.14 | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 46.73 | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 47.96 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 47.2 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 40.21 | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 51.61 | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 45.28 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 54.15 | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 53.95 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 54.13 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 56.68 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 56.45 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.56 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 50.45 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 49.03 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.35 | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 61.93 | +53.5% |
| 1986 | 61.44 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 48.28 | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 68.46 | +41.8% |
| 1989 | 54.3 | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 52.97 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 60.6 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 52.06 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 46.38 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 57.57 | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 44.64 | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 48.7 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 41.32 | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 62.12 | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 56.48 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 46.5 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 58.95 | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 58.37 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 61.63 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 52.11 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 62.13 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 63.35 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 61.65 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 70.76 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 56.88 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 72.97 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 62.89 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 70.05 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 66.12 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 83.65 | +26.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 83.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.97, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 83.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.37 | 46.6 | 66.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.79 | 40.21 | 56.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.23 | 40.35 | 68.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.29 | 41.32 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.23 | 46.5 | 70.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.14 | 62.89 | 83.65 | 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 83.65 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.21 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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