Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo

Togo: Nitrogen use efficiency was 106.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
106.5%
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
21st
of 204 countries
All-time high
128.8%
in 2002
All-time low
79.3%
in 2011
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo, 1961–2014

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

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Togo stood at 106.5%.

The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Togo peaked at 128.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2011.

That places Togo 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100.7% 94.7% 112.5% 9
1970s 110.3% 98.9% 123.0% 10
1980s 100.0% 90.5% 112.3% 10
1990s 104.5% 94.9% 124.6% 10
2000s 104.4% 89.0% 128.8% 10
2010s 87.1% 79.3% 106.5% 5

Countries ranked near Togo

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  4. 22 Dominica 104.4% compare
  5. 23 Tanzania 103.6% compare
  6. 24 Burundi 103.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Togo?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo was 106.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 128.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2011.
How does Togo rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Togo ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo 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
Last refreshed

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.