Nitrogen use efficiency in Peru
Peru: Nitrogen use efficiency was 31.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Peru, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 31.5% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Peru peaked at 57.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1998.
Peru ranks 136th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.6% | 40.7% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 35.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 29.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 28.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.5% | 33.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Peru?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Peru was 31.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Peru ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.