Nitrogen use efficiency in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 103.6% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Nitrogen use efficiency in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 103.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Tanzania peaked at 103.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2003.
That places Tanzania 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.9% | 76.9% | 93.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.3% | 73.9% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.2% | 81.0% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 71.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 67.0% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 76.8% | 103.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Tanzania?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Tanzania was 103.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 103.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.