Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nitrogen use efficiency was 82.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay is 82.5%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay peaked at 137.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.8% | 41.0% | 64.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.6% | 67.8% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.1% | 86.8% | 137.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.6% | 107.5% | 133.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.2% | 94.4% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 82.5% | 98.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay was 82.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 137.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.