Nitrogen use efficiency in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrogen use efficiency was 126.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Rwanda, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Rwanda stood at 126.8%.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Rwanda peaked at 128.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.2% | 104.9% | 128.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.8% | 100.5% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.9% | 105.4% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 68.4% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.3% | 87.4% | 111.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.7% | 114.9% | 128.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Rwanda?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Rwanda was 126.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 128.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.