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 181st out of 205 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.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.4% | — |
| 1962 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +61.4% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +87.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -37.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 10.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Somalia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +87.5% | 9.2% | 17.2% |
| 1994 | +61.4% | 9.7% | 15.7% |
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
- 178 Montenegro 12.4% compare
- 179 Kuwait 11.6% compare
- 180 Mauritius 11.2% compare
- 182 Faroe Islands 10.6% compare
- 183 Montserrat 10.3% compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 10.0% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
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 181st out of 205 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.