Nitrogen use efficiency in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Nitrogen use efficiency was 94.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
94.4%
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
32nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2014
All-time low
7.0%
in 1977
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2014

020406080100196119872014

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

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 94.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1977.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.6% 13.5% 38.7% 9
1970s 9.0% 7.0% 11.4% 10
1980s 9.6% 7.3% 15.3% 10
1990s 20.8% 10.0% 37.8% 10
2000s 64.1% 10.1% 83.3% 10
2010s 79.0% 73.2% 94.4% 5

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  4. 34 Hungary 93.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 94.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1977.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

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.