Nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda
Uganda: Nitrogen use efficiency was 98.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 98.0% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda peaked at 115.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2008.
That places Uganda 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.9% | — |
| 1962 | 87.3% | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 102.6% | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 103.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 107.5% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 107.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 106.7% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 103.3% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 112.9% | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 115.5% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 105.0% | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 106.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 106.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 98.6% | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 103.1% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 86.9% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 86.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 76.3% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 81.6% | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 80.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 88.3% | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 82.1% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 79.3% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 80.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 82.9% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +37.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 98.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +37.4% | 71.4% | 98.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.6% | 87.3% | 112.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.9% | 76.3% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 73.8% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 70.6% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 70.1% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 71.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Uganda was 98.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 115.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.