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 205 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 205 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.

Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo, 1961 to 2014.
Year % Change
1961 108.1%
1962 99.2% -8.2%
1963 102.0% +2.9%
1964 98.2% -3.8%
1965 94.7% -3.6%
1966 97.4% +2.9%
1967 95.3% -2.2%
1968 98.6% +3.4%
1969 112.5% +14.2%
1970 111.7% -0.7%
1971 118.1% +5.7%
1972 123.0% +4.1%
1973 120.2% -2.3%
1974 110.8% -7.8%
1975 111.8% +0.8%
1976 102.7% -8.2%
1977 107.0% +4.2%
1978 98.9% -7.6%
1979 98.9% +0.1%
1980 107.5% +8.6%
1981 112.3% +4.5%
1982 104.8% -6.7%
1983 100.7% -3.9%
1984 98.2% -2.5%
1985 98.5% +0.3%
1986 94.3% -4.3%
1987 97.9% +3.8%
1988 90.5% -7.5%
1989 95.0% +4.9%
1990 98.9% +4.2%
1991 94.9% -4.0%
1992 100.7% +6.1%
1993 105.8% +5.0%
1994 106.0% +0.2%
1995 104.3% -1.6%
1996 96.7% -7.4%
1997 124.6% +28.9%
1998 112.1% -10.0%
1999 100.9% -10.0%
2000 95.9% -4.9%
2001 108.4% +13.0%
2002 128.8% +18.8%
2003 117.4% -8.8%
2004 124.2% +5.9%
2005 89.0% -28.4%
2006 91.6% +3.0%
2007 89.2% -2.7%
2008 106.5% +19.5%
2009 93.0% -12.7%
2010 80.1% -13.9%
2011 79.3% -0.9%
2012 90.3% +13.9%
2013 79.6% -11.9%
2014 106.5% +33.8%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 106.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 106.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

  1. 18 Ukraine 120.1% compare
  2. 19 Argentina 118.4% compare
  3. 20 Romania 107.2% compare
  4. 22 Dominica 104.4% compare
  5. 23 Tanzania 103.6% compare
  6. 24 Burundi 103.0% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 205 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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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.