Nitrogen use efficiency in Somalia
Somalia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 10.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Somalia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Somalia stood at 10.6%.
That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Somalia peaked at 18.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2011.
That places Somalia 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom 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 | 11.9% | 11.0% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 11.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.2% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 177 Montenegro 12.4% compare
- 178 Kuwait 11.6% compare
- 179 Mauritius 11.2% compare
- 181 Faroe Islands 10.6% compare
- 182 Montserrat 10.3% compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 10.0% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Somalia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Somalia was 10.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Somalia ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.