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 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.5% | — |
| 1962 | 54.4% | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 68.9% | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 76.6% | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 71.1% | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 55.1% | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 44.2% | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 39.4% | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 43.3% | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 31.7% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 33.8% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.7% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +79.8% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Niue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +79.8% | 35.9% | 64.6% |
| 1990 | -30.7% | 44.0% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | +28.5% | 30.5% | 39.2% |
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
- 56 Guadeloupe 67.1% compare
- 58 Tuvalu 66.8% compare
- 59 United Kingdom 66.7% compare
- 60 Estonia 65.4% compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.5082 (2050)
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 205 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.