Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo
Togo: Nitrogen use efficiency was 106.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo, 1961–2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.