Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 649.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
649.0%
Change on year
up 58.6%
World rank
1st
of 205 countries
All-time high
649.0%
in 2014
All-time low
107.3%
in 1968
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands, 1961–2014

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Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands stood at 649.0%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands peaked at 649.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 107.3%, in 1968.

That places Solomon Islands 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands, 1961 to 2014.
Year % Change
1961 139.5%
1962 139.8% +0.2%
1963 135.4% -3.1%
1964 137.0% +1.2%
1965 128.9% -5.9%
1966 126.1% -2.2%
1967 122.5% -2.9%
1968 107.3% -12.4%
1969 111.4% +3.9%
1970 121.3% +8.9%
1971 117.5% -3.1%
1972 111.2% -5.3%
1973 108.2% -2.7%
1974 107.4% -0.7%
1975 119.7% +11.4%
1976 134.3% +12.3%
1977 150.1% +11.7%
1978 174.3% +16.1%
1979 199.5% +14.5%
1980 206.3% +3.4%
1981 241.6% +17.1%
1982 252.8% +4.6%
1983 251.6% -0.4%
1984 269.5% +7.1%
1985 277.2% +2.9%
1986 242.1% -12.7%
1987 209.1% -13.6%
1988 237.7% +13.7%
1989 290.7% +22.3%
1990 278.6% -4.1%
1991 286.1% +2.7%
1992 344.6% +20.5%
1993 351.0% +1.8%
1994 328.1% -6.5%
1995 350.3% +6.7%
1996 353.2% +0.8%
1997 362.7% +2.7%
1998 366.9% +1.2%
1999 342.0% -6.8%
2000 361.0% +5.6%
2001 350.1% -3.0%
2002 342.2% -2.2%
2003 330.6% -3.4%
2004 346.0% +4.7%
2005 352.0% +1.7%
2006 372.6% +5.8%
2007 379.5% +1.8%
2008 382.7% +0.8%
2009 369.6% -3.4%
2010 373.5% +1.0%
2011 370.7% -0.7%
2012 408.2% +10.1%
2013 409.3% +0.2%
2014 649.0% +58.6%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 649.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 649.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 14.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +58.6% 409.3% 649.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127.5% 107.3% 139.8% 9
1970s 134.3% 107.4% 199.5% 10
1980s 247.9% 206.3% 290.7% 10
1990s 336.3% 278.6% 366.9% 10
2000s 358.6% 330.6% 382.7% 10
2010s 442.2% 370.7% 649.0% 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 2 Equatorial Guinea 506.2% compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 262.1% compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.6% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands was 649.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 649.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 107.3% in 1968.
How does Solomon Islands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Solomon Islands ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
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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.