Nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nitrogen use efficiency was 100.14 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 100.14 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 133.49 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 69.85, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133.49 | — |
| 1962 | 124.5 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 120.54 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 120.19 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 117.7 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 110.75 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 107.95 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 103.83 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 105.66 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 114.7 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 107.92 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 98.72 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 106.76 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 108.77 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 112.16 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 102.56 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 108.18 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 96.07 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 92.12 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 85.31 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 83.48 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 82.55 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 77.23 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 83.27 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 88.56 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 94.39 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 100.88 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 93.22 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 84.65 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 83.9 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 84.94 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 86.82 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 87.51 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 91.87 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 105.56 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 101.15 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 102.82 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 99.93 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 98.27 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 97.04 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 92.08 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 95.27 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 93.17 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 100.51 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 92.94 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 95.45 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 107.56 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 107.39 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.28 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 85.96 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 90.58 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 80.29 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 69.85 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 100.14 | +43.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 100.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 100.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +43.4% | 69.85 | 100.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.07 | 103.83 | 133.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.8 | 92.12 | 114.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.35 | 77.23 | 100.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.28 | 83.9 | 105.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.77 | 92.08 | 107.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.36 | 69.85 | 100.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Nigeria was 100.14 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 133.49 in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.85 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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