Nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname
Suriname: Nitrogen use efficiency was 22.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname is 22.3%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname peaked at 55.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2008.
That places Suriname 156th 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 | 30.8% | 27.9% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 21.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 23.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 21.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 10.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.9% | 25.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname was 22.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.