Nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrogen use efficiency was 178.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 178.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 79.0% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 178.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 4th 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 | 146.8% | 126.3% | 164.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.4% | 79.8% | 122.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 69.9% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 69.4% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 100.2% | 116.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.6% | 99.8% | 178.6% | 5 |
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- 1 Solomon Islands 649.0% compare
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- 6 Syria 175.2% compare
- 7 Benin 171.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Sao Tome and Principe was 178.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 178.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.