Nitrogen use efficiency in Tokelau

Tokelau: Nitrogen use efficiency was 158.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
158.7%
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
8th
of 205 countries
All-time high
397.5%
in 1962
All-time low
66.4%
in 1978
Years of data
54
1961–2014

Nitrogen use efficiency in Tokelau, 1961–2014

100200300400196119872014

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

Analysis

In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Tokelau stood at 158.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Tokelau peaked at 397.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1978.

Tokelau ranks 8th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Nitrogen use efficiency in Tokelau, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen use efficiency in Tokelau, 1961 to 2014.
Year % Change
1961 298.2%
1962 397.5% +33.3%
1963 224.2% -43.6%
1964 208.6% -7.0%
1965 189.7% -9.1%
1966 147.0% -22.5%
1967 138.3% -6.0%
1968 149.5% +8.1%
1969 137.3% -8.2%
1970 138.0% +0.5%
1971 140.0% +1.5%
1972 127.1% -9.2%
1973 129.4% +1.8%
1974 204.1% +57.7%
1975 222.9% +9.2%
1976 125.5% -43.7%
1977 89.6% -28.6%
1978 66.4% -25.9%
1979 96.5% +45.2%
1980 106.7% +10.6%
1981 117.1% +9.7%
1982 120.8% +3.2%
1983 124.0% +2.7%
1984 133.2% +7.4%
1985 139.2% +4.5%
1986 145.2% +4.3%
1987 157.1% +8.2%
1988 163.2% +3.8%
1989 169.3% +3.8%
1990 175.3% +3.6%
1991 181.8% +3.7%
1992 187.8% +3.3%
1993 193.8% +3.2%
1994 197.1% +1.7%
1995 201.3% +2.1%
1996 205.4% +2.0%
1997 209.3% +1.9%
1998 213.1% +1.8%
1999 216.7% +1.7%
2000 220.3% +1.7%
2001 223.9% +1.6%
2002 223.9% +0.0%
2003 223.0% -0.4%
2004 228.9% +2.7%
2005 232.6% +1.6%
2006 229.3% -1.4%
2007 233.2% +1.7%
2008 244.5% +4.8%
2009 248.7% +1.8%
2010 253.3% +1.8%
2011 258.1% +1.9%
2012 264.5% +2.5%
2013 264.5% +0.0%
2014 158.7% -40.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Tokelau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +57.7% 129.4% 204.1%
1976 -43.7% 222.9% 125.5%
1963 -43.6% 397.5% 224.2%
1979 +45.2% 66.4% 96.5%
2014 -40.0% 264.5% 158.7%
1962 +33.3% 298.2% 397.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 210.0% 137.3% 397.5% 9
1970s 133.9% 66.4% 222.9% 10
1980s 137.6% 106.7% 169.3% 10
1990s 198.2% 175.3% 216.7% 10
2000s 230.8% 220.3% 248.7% 10
2010s 239.8% 158.7% 264.5% 5

Countries ranked near Tokelau

  1. 5 Kazakhstan 175.7% compare
  2. 6 Syria 175.2% compare
  3. 7 Benin 171.0% compare
  4. 9 Marshall Islands 158.4% compare
  5. 10 Papua New Guinea 151.5% compare
  6. 11 French Guiana 146.7% compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen use efficiency in Tokelau?
Nitrogen use efficiency in Tokelau was 158.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tokelau?
The highest recorded value was 397.5% in 1962.
What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tokelau?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1978.
How does Tokelau rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
Tokelau ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Tokelau?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tokelau 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.