Nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nitrogen use efficiency was 20.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2% | 20.7% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 22.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 20.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 17.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.1% | 34.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka was 20.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Sri Lanka ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.