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 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133.5% | — |
| 1962 | 124.5% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 120.5% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 120.2% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 117.7% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 110.7% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 108.0% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 103.8% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 105.7% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 114.7% | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 107.9% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 98.7% | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 106.8% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 108.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 112.2% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 102.6% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 108.2% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 92.1% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 82.6% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 77.2% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 83.3% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 88.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 94.4% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 100.9% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 105.6% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 101.2% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 102.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 100.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 107.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | +43.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 100.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 100.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 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% | 69.8% | 100.1% |
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 |
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 100.1% 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 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 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.