Nitrogen use efficiency in Niue
Niue: Nitrogen use efficiency was 66.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Niue, 1961–2013
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niue recorded 66.8% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2013.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Niue peaked at 76.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1990.
Niue ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.1% | 39.4% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 31.7% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 40.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 30.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.9% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.2% | 66.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 54 Laos 68.6% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 67.8% compare
- 58 Tuvalu 66.8% compare
- 59 United Kingdom 66.7% compare
- 60 Estonia 65.4% compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Share of adults who are obese 66.2% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 87.1% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 86.8% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 28.90 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 88.1% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Niue?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Niue was 66.8% in 2013, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1990.
- How does Niue rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Niue ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue 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.