Nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nitrogen use efficiency was 100.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 100.1% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria peaked at 133.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.1% | 103.8% | 133.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.8% | 92.1% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 77.2% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 83.9% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 92.1% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 69.8% | 100.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria was 100.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 133.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.